NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE FOR ESTATE OF ELLIS VAILLANCOURT

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-12-5607

In Re: Estate of

Ellis L. Vaillancourt also known as

Ellis LeRoy Vaillancourt

Deceased.

Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent's will dated October 10, 2008 has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Sandi Chapman, whose address is:

1911 3rd Avenue, Newport, MN 55055 and Jeanne Bortz whose address is 2417 Gall Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55109 as Co-Personal Representatives 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 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 (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 months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: October 5, 2012

Lisa Haas, Registrar

Annette Fritz, Court Administrator

David L. Grannis

Attorney I.D. No. 36808

Grannis & Lehmann, P.A.

Attorney for Applicant

412 Southview Blvd., Suite 100

South St. Paul, MN 55075

Telephone: 651-455-1661

10/17-10/24/2012

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