STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF OLMSTED DISTRICT COURT TIDRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE COURT DIVISION Court File No.

Published September 26, 2020 at 3:01 AM

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF OLMSTED DISTRICT COURT TIDRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE COURT DIVISION
Court File No. 55-PR-20-4858
In re the Estate of:
Thomas A. Sorenson aka
Thomas Adolph Sorenson
Decedent
NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
It is Ordered and Notice is given that on October 21, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 151 4th Street SE, Rochester, Minnesota by Zoom, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated June 29, 2017 ("Will") and a copy of a separate writing under Minn. Stat. 524.2-513 dated July 13, 2009, and for the appointment of Ruth Sorenson-Prokosch whose address is 1019 Shryer Avenue W, Roseville, Minnesota 55113 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. There will be no in person appearances.
Any objections to the Petition or Will must be mailed or filed by paper or in the electronic filing system, together with the court filing, to Olmsted County District Court, 151 - 4th Street SE, Rochester, Minnesota 55904 prior to the hearing instead of made in person. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.
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.
Any charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceeding be given to the attorney general pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 501B.41, Subdivision 5.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice shall be given by:
[X] publication once a week for two consecutive weeks in a legal newspaper in the county where the hearing is to be held, the last publication of which is to be at least ten (10) days before the time set for hearing; and
[X] mailing via U.S. Postal Service a copy of this Notice and Order at least fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing date to all interested parties and parties who have filed a demand for notice.
BY THE COURT
/s/ Katherine Wallace
September 18, 2020
Judge of District Court
Hans Holland - Court Administrator
Attorney for: Personal Representative Name; John M. Ophaug Firm; Schmitz, Ophaug & Blumhoefer, LLP
Street; 220 Division Street S.
City, State, ZIP; Northfield, MN 55057-2046
Attorney License No: 82648
Telephone: 507-645-9541
FAX: 507-645-8232 Email: john@sodlaw.com
(Sept. 26; Oct. 3, 2020)2860219