PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF MOWER
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
COURT FILE NO.
50-PR-26-626
ESTATE OF: JANETTE KAY BUTTS, A/K/A JANETTE K. BUTTS, A/K/A JANETTE BUTTS, DECEDENT
NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
It is Ordered and Notice is given that on July 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM, a hearing will be held in this Court at Mower County Justice Center, 201 2nd Ave NE, Austin via Zoom Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent, dated July 17, 2025 and for the appointment of Brian Dean Butts whose address is 303 14th Place NW, Austin, MN 55912 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. See notice of remote hearing.
Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. 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.
A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceedings be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section
501B.41, subdivision 5.
BY THE COURT
/s/Kevin Siefken
Judge of District Court
04/16/2026
Kristine Bartness
Court Administrator
Attorney for: Personal Representative
Name: Emily G. Toland
Firm: Adams, Rizzi & Sween, P.A.
Street: 300 First Street NW
City, State, ZIP: Austin, MN 55912
Attorney License No: 401387
Telephone: 507-433-7394
FAX: 507-433-8890
Email:
etoland@adamsrizzisween.com Austin Daily Herald:
Apr. 25 and May 2, 2026
EST/BUTTS, J.