Willard Johnson Probate

October 31, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT

COUNTY OF LAKE OF THE WOODS PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 39-PR-23-147

Estate of

Willard C. Johnson,

Decedent,

notice of informal probate of will

and appointment of personal representative

and notice to creditors

Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s will dated December 18, 1997 and codicil( ) to the will, dated December 18, 1997 has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Jeffrey Johnson whose address is 521 Labree Avenue N., Thief River Falls, MN 56701 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 Minnesota Statutes section 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 Minnesota Statutes section 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.

A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 501B.41, subdivision 5.

Dated: October 23, 2023 Courtney Fredrickson

Registrar

Dated: October 23, 2023 Pamala Shaw

Court Administrator

Attorney for Applicant

Name: Chelsea E. Nelson

Firm: Anderson Law Offices, P.A.

Street: P.O. Box 430

City, State, ZIP: Warroad, MN 56763

Attorney License No: 0398297

Telephone: (218) 386-1040

Email: chelsea@andersonlawyers.com