STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF DAKOTA
DISTRICT COURT
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court File No.:
19HA-PR-24-1037
In Re: Estate of
Caroline Jane Thiessen Kniech,
Decedent.
NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated February 23, 2019. The Registrar accepted the application and informally appointed Douglas C. Kniech, whose address is 4162 Pennsylvania Ave., Eagan, MN 55123 to serve as the personal representative of the Decedent’s estate.
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. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection.
Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the Decedent.
Notice is further 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 within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.
Dated: December 6, 2024 /s/ Denise Dodge
Registrar- Denise Dodge
Dated: December 6, 2024 /s/ Maria King
Court Administrator
Catherine Asta, Attorney
MN# 137935
Ramsey Professional Building
311 Ramsey Hill
St. Paul, MN 55102
Telephone: 612-272-4754
e-mail: c_asta@hotmail.com
ATTORNEY FOR DOUGLAS C. KNIECH
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