STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF FILLMORE
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
In re: Estate of
Louise I. Fratzke,
Decedent.
NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Court File No. 23-PR-20-659
Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Decedent’s Will dated August 16, 2007 has been filed with the Probate Registrar. The Will references a separate writing, but none was found. The application has been granted.
Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Michael A. Fratzke, whose address is 513 E. 4th Street, Winona, MN 55987, as Personal Representative of the estate of Decedent. 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. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the Personal Representative has full power to administer the estate including, after thirty (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 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 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 Fillmore County Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.
Dated: December 23, 2020
/s/Deanna Verdick
Deputy Probate Registrar
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Michael D. Bernatz
Atty. Lic. No. 125763
BERNATZ & VAN BEEK
53 E. Third St., Suite 210
P.O. Box 7
Winona, MN 55987
507.457.9808
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