Robert A. Westgard, Sr. Probate

STATE OF MINNESOTA
DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL                             S
EVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
              Court File # 56-PR-20-1334
NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT
  OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
In Re: Estate of
ROBERT A. WESTGARD, SR.,
                   Decedent,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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Notice is given that an Application for informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed ROBERT A. WESTGARD, JR., whose address is 1735 125th Lane Northeast, Blaine, Minnesota 55449, 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 served.
Dated: June 25, 2020 Rhea Grove
Registrar
Kathryn A. Ouren
Court Administrator
  LAKES AREA LAW CENTER
Robert O. Blatti
MN# 237267
P.O.Box 829
Battle Lake, Minnesota 56515
Telephone: (218) 862-5690
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email: robert.lakeslaw@arvig.net
(Published July 8 and 15, 2020)
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