NOTICE OFINFORMAL PROBATE ESTATE OF HELEN M. SCHMITZ

NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF WASHINGTON

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Court File No. 82-PR-11-6774

In Re: Estate of

HELEN M. SCHMITZ

Decedent.

Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Last Will and Testament dated September 9, 2004. The Registrar accepted the Application and appointed Mary K. Blackmore, whose address is 9724 Cavell Circle, Bloomington, Minnesota 55438, and Joseph P. Schmitz, whose address is 60836 210th Avenue, Dodge Center, Minnesota 55927, to serve as the Personal Representatives of the Decedent's Estate.

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. Any objection to 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 full power to administer the estate, including after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letter testamentary, 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 barred.

Dated: November 30, 2011

Lisa Haas, Registrar

Annette Fritz

Court Administrator

Samuel S. Stalsberg (MN# 0390737)

Sjoberg & Tebelius P.A.

Woodhill Office Park

2145 Woodlane Drive, Suite 101

Woodbury, Minnesota 55125

Telephone: 651-738-3433

Facsimile: 651-738-0020

Attorney for Personal Representatives

12/7-12/14

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