PUBLISH

(May 3, 10, 2023)

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF BROWN

DISTRICT COURT

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No.: 08-PR-23-324

In Re: Estate of Kathleen M. Spaeth, Decedent.

NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on May 22, 2023 at 9:25 AM, a hearing will be held in this Court at 14 S State Street, New Ulm, Minnesota, on a petition for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Decedent’s Will dated February 5, 2010, and for the appointment of Charles A. Spaeth, whose address is 25875 County Road 8, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085, as personal representative of the Decedent’s estate in an unsupervised administration.

Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the Decedent’s estate, including the power to collect all assets; pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses; sell real and personal property; and do all necessary acts for the Decedent’s estate.

Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. Å’ 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.

BY THE COURT

Dated: 04/24/2023

/s/ Mark E. Betters

Judge of District Court

Dated: 04/24/2023

Nancy L. Solberg

Court Administrator/ Deputy

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