November 23, 30, 2012
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF LYON
DISTRICT COURT
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court File No.: 42-PR-12-1311
In Re: Estate of Donald B. Hicks, Decedent.
NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE
PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL
AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated March 9, 1989. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Sarah J. Hicks, whose address is 5505 38th Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent's estate.
Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection.
Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent.
Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent's estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.
Dated:11/7/2012
/s/Judge Leland Bush
Registrar
Dated: 11/7/2012
/s/Karen Bierman
Court Administrator
Dennis H. Simpson (MN# 0161640)
Quarnstrom & Doering, P.A.
109 South Fourth Street
Marshall Minnesota 56258
Telephone: 507-537-1441
Facsimile: 507-537-1445
ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE