Probate Joanne C. Watson

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-12-528

In Re: Estate of

JOANNE C. WATSON

Decedent.

Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of the Decedent's will dated December 4, 2010, and codicil dated: None, to the will dated None and a Separate Writing under Minn. Stat. §524.2-513("Will") has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted. dated: None. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Patricia M. Gibbs, whose address is 7510 Cahill Road, Unite 120B, Edina, MN 55439, as the 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 (pursuant to Minn. Stat §524.3-607) 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 letter, 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 filling of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also 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 Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: January 26, 2012

Lisa Haas, Registrar

Annette Fritz

Court Administrator

Attorney for Personal Representative

Craig W. Baumann, P.A.

539 Bielenberg Drive Suite 200

Woodbury, MN 55125

Telephone: 651-738-0001

Fax: 651-738-9667

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2/8-2/15/2012

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