Court File Number: 16-PR-25-200
Case Type: Formal Unsupervised
AMENDED NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
It is Ordered and Notice is given that on February 19, 2026 at 8:30 AM a hearing will be held in this Court at 411 West Second Street, Grand Marais, Minnesota, remotely via Zoom for the formal adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Jeremy Somnis, whose address is 1215 180th Lane NE, Ham Lake, MN 55304 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration.
Any objections to the petition should be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. NOTE: You will need to pay a filing fee when you file the objection. If you cannot afford the fee, you can ask for a fee waiver (see http://mncourts.gov/GetForms.aspx?c=19&p=69).
If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the 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 Minn. Stat. § 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.
BY THE COURT
/s/ Nathan LaCoursiere
District Court Judge
Dated: January 5, 2026
Jennifer Miller / Matthew
Dressel, Deputy
Court Administration
SMITH LAW, PLLC
Richard T Furlong III
MN# 0403157
1710 W. Hwy 61, PO Box 66 Grand Marais, MN 55604
Telephone: 218-387-9800
e-mail: rich@arrowheadlegal.com
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER
Northshore Journal: January 9 & 16, 2026
