May 9, 2023
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF POLK
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE
Estate of
Howard Hopke,
Decedent
Court File No. 60-PR-23-649
NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL
AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s Will, dated November 20, 2015 (“Will”) has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.
Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Charlotte Hopke, whose address is 38209 290th Ave. SE, McIntosh, Minnesota, 56556, 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 the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court 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 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 all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.
A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 501B.41, subdivision 5.
Dated: May 4, 2023
Melissa Epema
Registrar
Dated: May 4, 2023
Kathy Narlock
Court Administrator
Attorney for Personal Representative
Ashley M. Boomgaarden
D.A. Buehler Law, P.C.
120 1/2 2nd St. NW
PO Box 85
Fosston, MN, 56542
Attorney License No: 0403504
Telephone: (218) 435-1900
FAX: (218) 435-1905
Email: ashley@fosstonlaw.com
5/09-5/16, 2023
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
DISTRICT COURT
Court File No. 60-CV-23-525
COUNTY OF POLK
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
SUMMONS
Gary Godtland, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Wendy J. Godtland,
Plaintiff,
vs.
The unknown heirs of Janice Giovanni, also all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein.
Defendants,
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney an Answer to the Complaint which is on file in the office of the Court Administrator of the above-named Court, within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons upon you exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
This action involves, effects, or brings in question the real property situated in the County of Polk, State of Minnesota, described as follows:
Lots Eighteen (18), Nineteen (19) and Twenty (20), Block Five (5), TOWNSITE OF WEST FOSSTON.
The object of this action is to obtain a judgment of the above-named Court determining the Plaintiff is the owner in fee of the above-described real property and that the said Defendants have no estate or interest therein or lien thereon.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED, that the Plaintiff asserts no personal claim against the above-named Defendants.
Dated: April 12, 2023
D.A. Buehler Law, P.C.
Ashley M. Boomgaarden
#0403504
120 Second Street NW
P.O. Box 85
Fosston, MN 56542
(218) 435-1900
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER
4/25-5/09, 2023
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Notice to the residents of Columbia Township.
The regular monthly meeting of the Columbia Township Board will be held Wednesday, May 10th at 8PM at the Lengby Community Center.
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN THE NORMAL DATE. Any questions call Tim Johnson clerk at 668-2454.
5/02-5/09, 2023