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STATE OF MINNESOTA FILLMORE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT THIRD DISTRICT

February 23, 2026 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Court File Number: 23-PR-26-14

Case Type: Informal Probate

Estate of Hazel Knies aka 

Hazel M. Knies, Deceased

Notice of Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal 

Representative and Notice to Creditors

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS:

Notice is hereby given that an amended application for informal probate of the above-named Decedent’s Last Will dated January 13, 2009 has been filed with the Probate Registrar, and the amended application has been granted.

Notice is also given the the Probate Registrar has informally appointed Lynn Benson, 415 Fillmore Street W., Preston, MN 55965 as personal representative 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 th epersonal 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 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 requred 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.

Dated: February 3, 2026

/s/ Barb Stevensen, Probate Registrar

Darlene Larson – Court Administrator

Pro Se Petitioner:

Lynn Benson

415 Fillmore Street W.

Preston, MN 55965

Publish 23,2

Filed Under: Legal Notice

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