Probate

Schmidt probate

Fifth judicial district 

DISTRICT COURT

Probate division

notice and ORDER OF HEARING on petition for probate of will 

and appointment of personal representative 

and notice to creditors

STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF ROCK

Estate of Lorna J. Schmidt

Decedent

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on September 14, 2015, at 3:30 p.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 204 East Brown Street, Luverne, MN 56156, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to the be the Will of the Decedent, dated May 15, 2008, and codicil(s) to the Will dated,  and separate writing(s) under Minn. Stat. 524.2-513 ("Will"), and for the appointment of Harold Schmidt, whose address is 1002 Hwy. 75, Luverne, MN 56156 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration.

Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. 

A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minn. Stat. 501B.41, subd. 5.

BY THE COURT

Date: /s/ Judge Terry S. Vajgrt

Terry Vajgrt

Judge of District Court

Date: /s/ Denise Brandel

Denise Brandel

Court Administrator

Attorney for: Petitioners

BENJAMIN VANDER KOOI, JR.

VANDER KOOI LAW OFFICES, P.A.

127 E. Main, P.O. Box 746

Luverne, MN 56156-0746

Attorney License No: 112124

Telephone: (507) 283-9546

Fax: (507) 283-9629

Email: lawkooi@gmail.com

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