THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court file no. 23-PR-21-380
In Re: Estate of Eric Wayne Howard, also known as Eric W. Howard and as Eric Howard
Decedent
NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Christina K. Howard, whose address is 20561 State Hwy. 80, Wykoff, MN. 5990 to serve as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate.
Any heir 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 of general administration, 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: September 2, 2021
/s/ Barb Stevensen
Deputy Probate Registrar
Lauren Hanson
Court Administrator
Lee Novotny (MN# 0389227)
Novotny Law Office, Ltd.
22 Second Street S.E.
Chatfield, MN 55923
Telephone: (507) 867-4080
ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTTIVE
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