NOTICE TO CREDITORS ON ESTATE OF MERLIN WANDREL

NOTICE OF INFORMAL 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-12-262

In Re: Estate of

Merlin E. Wandrei,

a/k/as Merlin Edwin Wandrei,

Decedent.

Notice is given that an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Scott Wandrei, whose address is 4055 Highland Road, St. Bonifacious, Minnesota 55375-1695 to serve as the personal representative 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 appointment of 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 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 barred.

Dated: January 13, 2012

Lisa Haas, Registrar

Annette Fritz

Court Administrator

Patrick J. Gallagher (MN# 33182)

Ginkel & Gallagher

563 Bielenberg Drive, #215

Woodbury, Minnesota 55125-4427

Telephone 651-224-4741

Facsimile: 651-223-5318

Attorney for Personal Representative

1/25-2/1/2012

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