Legal Notice

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF NOBLES DISTRICT COURT FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Court File No.: 53-PR-12-1188

In Re: Estate of Thelma E. Wass, 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 December 13, 2000. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Thomas Wass, whose address is 2801 East Marson Drive #317, Sioux Falls, SD 57103, 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 objections to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly field 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: November 28, 2012 Melissa J. Burns Registrar

Dated: November 28, 2012 Steve Schulze Court Administrator

Carol Bertrand Deputy Court Administrator