STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF LAKE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No. 38-PR-25-65

In Re the Estate of

GEORGE ARTHUR DUGAS,

Decedent

NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (WITHOUT WILL)

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS:

Notice is given that an application for informal appointment of personal repre­sentative has been filed with the Probate Registrar. No will has been presented for probate. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Probate Registrar has informally appointed Col­leen M. Dugas, whose address is 501 14th Avenue, Two Harbors, MN 55616 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 pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 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.

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 (4) months after the date of this Notice, or the claims will be barred.

BY THE COURT

/s/ Steven B. Hanke

Judge of District Court

Dated: May 2, 2025

Jennifer Miller,

Janet Riegle, Deputy

Court Administrator

Proposed Personal Representative:
Colleen M. Dugas
501 14^th Ave
Two Harbors, MN 55616