Order of informal appointment In Re: Estate of ROGER HOWARD KOWALSKY,

August 09, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT

COUNTY OF LAKE OF THE WOODS NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court File No.: 39-PR-22-94

In Re: Estate of order of informal appointment

ROGER HOWARD KOWALSKY, OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Decedent.

Nathan Kowalsky filed an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative with the Registrar. After considering the application, the Registrar determines the following:

1. Application and Verification. The application is complete. The applicant has made oath or affirmation that the statements contained in the application are true to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief.

2. Interest of Applicant. The applicant appears from the application to be an interested person as defined by Minnesota law.

3. Venue. Based on the statements in the application, venue is proper.

4. Notice. Any notice required by Minnesota law has been given.

5. No Testamentary Documents. The decedent left no will or other testamentary documents and thus died intestate.

6. Elapsed Time. The decedent died on June 22, 2022.

More than 120 hours but not more than three (3) years have passed since the decedent's death.

7. Survival of Heirs. All persons identified as heirs have survived the decedent by at least 120 hours.

The decedent left no surviving spouse.

8. Information about the Personal Representative. Nathan Kowalsky seeks appointment as personal representative. From the statements in the application Nathan Kowalsky has priority entitlement to the appointment, has not been disqualified, and has not renounced appointment.

The application indicates that no personal representative has been appointed in another county of Minnesota whose appointment has not been terminated.

9. Determination of Heirs. The decedent's heirs and their respective interests under Minnesota law are as follows:

Heir Interest

Nathan Kowalsky 1/4 th interest

Tamara L. Johnson 1/4 th interest

Tanya Brewer 1/4 th interest

Daren Kowalsky 1/4 th interest

IT IS ORDERED:

1. The application is accepted.

2. Nathan Kowalskyis informally appointed as the personal representative of the decedent's estate, with no bond required.

3. Letters of General Administration will issue after Nathan Kowalsky files a statement of acceptance and oath.

Dated: 8/4/22

Courtney Hauert