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Case Information

Filed 2025-07-21
Status Closed
Type Probate Of Will (formal)
Docket 16 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Olson, Jeanette E|Haugen, Donald
Defendant Haugen, Donald
Photo of Hon. Foughty Donovan

Judge

Hon. Foughty Donovan

Benson County (ND)

North Dakota

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Docket Entries

  1. ervice Document Index # 16 Certificate of Service of Notice of Appointment
  2. ast Will and Testament Index # 2 Last Will and Testament of Jeanette E. Olson dated September 21, 2018
  3. roposed Order Index # 3 Proposed Order for Formal Probate of Will and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative, submitted by attorney Doug Goulding
  4. roposed Letters Index # 4 Proposed Letters Testamentary (submitted by attorney Doug Goulding)
  5. otice of Assignment and Case Number Index # 5
  6. otice of Hearing Index # 6 Notice of Hearing on Petition for Formal Probate of Will and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative
  7. ervice Document Index # 7 Certificate of Service of Notice of Hearing
  8. ervice Document Index # 8 Returned Mail - Service by Mail upon Lesli Olson
  9. xhibit Index # 9 Letters of Guardianship in Case No. 36-90-P-06049, In the Matter of the Guardianship of Lesli Olson
  10. ervice Document Index # 10 Declaration Concerning Publication (submitted by Attorney Doug Goulding)
  11. earing (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Foughty, Donovan) Non-appearance Result: Hearing Ended
  12. tatement of Appointment of a Personal Representative Index # 11
  13. etters Testamentary Index # 12
  14. ervice Document Index # 13 Affidavit of Publication - Devils Lake Journal
  15. robate Filing Index # 14 Affidavit of Mailing Copy of Application to North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
  16. otice Index # 15 Notice of Appointment

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