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State of Minnesota Fillmore County District Court Third District

June 2, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal

Court File Number: 23-PR-22-232 

Case Type: Informal Probate

In re the Estate of Ernest Orlando Tuff, a/k/a Ernest O. Tuff, a/k/a Ernest Tuff, a/k/a Ernie Tuff, 

Decedent (Deceased person)

Notice of Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representatives and Notice
to Creditors

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS:

Notice is hereby given that an application for informal probate of the above-named Decedent’s Last Will dated November 28, 1994 and Codicil(s) dated May 22, 1995 and October 16, 2001, 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:

Margo Anderson 8400 Olde Colony Trail #76 Knoxville TN 37923

Richard Smelser 1313 NE Timberline Ct Lees Summit MO 64064

as personal representatives of the Estate of the 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 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 to the appointment of the personal representatives, 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 Court Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this Notice, or the claims will be barred.

Date: May 26, 2022

Darla J. Busian, Probate Registrar

Date: May 26, 2022

Lauren Hanson, Court Administrator

Attorney for Applicants: 

O’Koren Law Office, LLC 

Joseph O’Koren

MN# 0401035

P.O. Box 420

Lanesboro, MN 55949 

Telephone: 507-467-2317 

Facsimile: 507-467-2400 

e-mail: joe@okorenlawoffice.com

Publish 6,13 

Filed Under: Legal Notice

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