Estate of Helen Marie Morrison

STATE OF MINNESOTA Filed in District Court
COUNTY OF LAKE OF THE WOODS State of Minnesota
ninth judicial district

district court - PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No. 39-PR-23-78

Estate of statement for informal probate

Helen Marie Morrison, of will and appointment of

Decedent personal representative

The Application for the Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative, which was signed by Sherrie Hodgson, came before the Registrar on 6/29/2023.

Having considered the Application, the Registrar determines the following: 

1. The Application is complete.

2. The Applicant has declared or affirmed that the information in the Application is true to the best of Applicant’s knowledge or belief.

3. The Applicant appears to be an “interested person” as defined by Minnesota law.

4. Venue in this County is proper based on the statements in the Application.

5. Any notice required by Minnesota law has been given.

6. Decedent’s Will is made up of the following:
Last Will dated 9/29/2003

7. The documents making up the Will are in the Registrar’s possession.

8. The Decedent died on 8/11/2021, and at least 120 hours, but not more than 3 years (except as allowed by Minn. Stat. 524.3-108), have passed since Decedent’s death.

9. The following checked statements are true:
Decedent left no surviving spouse.

10. From the statements in the Application, the person appointed below has priority, is entitled to be appointed Personal Representative, and is not disqualified to serve as Personal Representative.

11. Regarding the Bond: The Wil specifies no bond.

12. Regarding the Administration of the Will: There is no specification in the Will.

13. The Application indicates that there is no Personal Representative appointed in this or another county of Minnesota whose appointment has not been terminated.

it is ordered: 

1. The Application is granted.

2. The Will is informally probated.

3. Sherrie Hodgson is informally appointment as Personal Representative of Decedent’s Estate, with no bond.

4. The appointment of the Personal Representative is not effective until Letters issue.

5. Upon filing of the bond, if required, and statements of acceptance of oath, Letters Testamentary will be issued.

BY THE COURT
/s/Courtney Hanert
Probate Registrar

Dated: June 29, 2023

Publish July 19, 26, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA Filed in District Court
COUNTY OF LAKE OF THE WOODS State of Minnesota
ninth judicial district

district court
Court File No. 39-PR-23-78

Case Type: Informal Probate

Estate of notice of informal probate of will and

Helen Marie Morrison, appointment of

Decedent personal representative
and notice to creditors

To all interested persons and creditors: 

Notice is hereby given than an application for informal probate of the above-named Decedent’s Last Will dated 9/29/2003 has been filed with the Probate Registrar, and the Application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Probate Registrar has informally appointed the following: 

Name: Sherrie Hodgson

Address: 602 6th Lakewood Ave, Warroad, MN 56763

as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representiave, or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607, and the court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the Will, or the appointment of the personal representative, must be filed with this court, and will be heard by the court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also give then, 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 (4) months after the date of this Notice, or the claims will be barred.
/s/Courtney Hanert
Probate Registrar
Dated: June 29, 2023

Pamala Shaw
Court Administrator
Dated: June 29, 2023

Publish July 19, 26, 2023