NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE FOR ESTATE OF HAROLD PIEPGRAS

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-12-1593

Estate of

Harold Water Piepgras

Decedent

Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent's Will dated July 11, 2001, and ("Will"), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Jack D. Piepgras, whose address is 2330 Auerbach Street, Roseville, MN 55113, 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 (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 534.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including after 30 days from the 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 the Court and will be heard by the Court after filing 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 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: March 19, 2012

Lisa Haas, Registrar

Annette Fritz

Court Administrator

Attorney for Personal Representative

Margaret M. Grathwol

Grathwol Law Office

216 Water Street

Excelsior, MN 55331

Attorney License No: 0201182

Telephone: 952-474-2955

Fax: 952-474-4625

Email: pook@grathwollaw.com

3/28-4/4/2012

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