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Manatee County

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2025-12-09
Status OPEN
Type Probate
Docket 32 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Ivory Arnold
Defendant Clarence John Groff
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Judge

Hon. DIANA L MORELAND (Circuit Civil Division B)

Manatee County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. $441.00
  2. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $400.00 AssessmentID 12645657
  3. Payment received:Receipt Number C 1451952
  4. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $41.00 AssessmentID 12645667
  5. Compliance FILING FEE ASSESSED has been created with due date of 12/10/2025 - id number 2923806
  6. Compliance Type FILING FEE ASSESSED was satisfied with Compliance Action - FILING FEE PAID set on 12/9/2025
  7. Payment received:Receipt Number C 1451957
  8. PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION
  9. OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND DESIGNATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF RESIDENT AGENT
  10. NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS - DANIEL HOOPER SMITH, ESQ.
  11. AFFIDAVIT OF NO FLORIDA ESTATE TAX DUE
  12. NOTICE OF TRUST
  13. WAIVER OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION - THE GROFF TRUST U/A/D JULY 10, 2009 IVORY ARNOLD, TRUSTEE
  14. NOTICE TO TRUSTEE
  15. LETTER TO CLERK DATED 12/09/2025 FROM DANIEL HOOPER SMITH, ESQ. - WILL FOR DEPOSIT
  16. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CLARENCE JOHN GROFF
  17. NOTICE OF FILING - STATEMENT OF DEATH BY FUNERAL DIRECTOR (FORM SSA-721) AS EXHIBIT A
  18. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHIN COURT FILING
  19. Compliance NCI - FILED has been created with due date of 12/12/2025 - id number 2925145
  20. NOTICE OF FILING - FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD - EXHIBIT A PROPERTY RECORD CARD - EXHIBIT B
  21. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHIN COURT FILING
  22. Compliance NCI - FILED has been created with due date of 12/12/2025 - id number 2925146
  23. CHECKLIST: OPENING FORMAL ADMINISTRATION TESTATE ESTATE
  24. PROPOSED ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE AND APPOINTING PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE - FORWARDED TO PROBATE COORDINATOR 12/15/2025
  25. NCI MEMO SENT TO FILER
  26. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REVIEWED - INSTRUCTIONAL MEMO SENT TO FILER - MISSING PRECISE LOCATION AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
  27. Compliance NCI - FOLLOW UP has been created with due date of 12/27/2025 - id number 2925693
  28. Compliance Type NCI - FILED was satisfied with Compliance Action - HOLD FOR 15 DAYS set on 12/12/2025
  29. Compliance NCI - FOLLOW UP has been created with due date of 12/27/2025 - id number 2925697
  30. Compliance Type NCI - FILED was satisfied with Compliance Action - HOLD FOR 15 DAYS set on 12/12/2025
  31. $400.00
  32. $41.00

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