District Court
State of Minnesota
03/26/2026
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF DAKOTA
Estate of:
Jo Ann Klaassen,
a/k/a JoAnn Clark Klaassen,
Decedent.
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No.
19HA-PR-26-215
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 August 19, 2015, under Minnesota Statutes section 524.2-513 (“Will”), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.
Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Carol Allmon, whose address is 10632 York Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431 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: March 26, 2026
Denise Dodge, Registrar
Maria King,Court Administrator
Attorney for Applicant:
James A. Garlough
The Garlough Law Firm, PLLC
8120 Penn Ave S, Ste 10ON
Bloomington, MN 55431
MN ID No. 0310888
PH: (651) 222-9440
FX: (651) 422-9441
EM: james@garloughlaw.com
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