STATE OF MINNESOTA

DISTRICT COURT

COUNTY OF SHERBURNE

TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Case Type: Informal Probate

Court File No.: 71-PR-22-13

In Re: Estate of

Julius Mathew Carstens,

Decedent (Deceased Person).

Order of Informal Appointment of Personal Representative  (Without a Will)

The Application for the Informal Appointment of Personal Representative, which was signed by Dean Mathew Carstens, came before the Registrar.

Having considered the Application, the Registrar determines the following:

1. The Application is complete.
2. The Applicant has declared or affirmed that the information in the Application is true to the best of Applicant’s knowledge or belief.
3. The Applicant appears to be an “interested person” as defined by Minnesota law.
4. Venue in this County is proper based on the statements in the Application.
5. The Application indicates the following:
   1. The applicant conducted a reasonably diligent search for any unrevoked testamentary instrument.
   2. The Applicant is not aware of any unrevoked testamentary instrument.
   3. There is no Personal Representative appointed in this or another county in Minnesota whose appointment has not been terminated.
   4. The person appointed below has priority, is entitled to be appointed Personal Representative, and is not disqualified to serve as Personal Representative.
6. The requested appointment does not relate to any Will.
7. Any notice required by Minnesota law has been given.
8. The Decedent died on 12/17/2021, and at least 120 hours, but not more than 3 years (except as allowed in Minn. Stat. § 524.3-108), have passed since Decedents’s death.
9. The Decedent’s heirs are: as identified in the Application.
10. All persons identified as heirs under Minnesota law have survived the Decedent by at least 120 hours.
11. From the statements in the Application, the person appointed below has priority and is entitled to be appointed personal representative, and is not disqualified to serve as personal representative.
12. The following statement is true: Decedent left no surviving spouse.

IT IS ORDERED:

1. The Application is granted.
2. Dean Mathew Castens is formally appointed as Personal Representative of Decedent’s Estate.
3. The appointment of the Personal Representative is not effective until Letters issue.

Dated: January 28, 2022

/s/ Patricia Kuka,

Court Administrator

(Published in the Patriot: 02/05/22; 02/12/22).