Court File No. 27-PA-PR-25-257
NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Estate of RALPH BAYARD LOWIS, aka RALPH B. LOWIS,
DecedentNotice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent's Will, dated September 14, 2021, ("Will") and informal appointment of personal representative, has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.
Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Lawrence R. Baker, whose address is 19 South 1st Street, Apt. B2707, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55401, 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 with the Court (pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 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.
Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.
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.
Dated: April 14, 2025LINDY SCANLON
Registrar
SARA GONSALVES
Court AdministratorAttorney for Personal Representative
Richard D. Bunin
Bernick Lifson, PA
Metropoint Tower, Suite 1700 600 Highway 169 South
St. Louis Park, MN, 55426
Attorney License No: 012956
Telephone: (952) 544-2345
FAX: (763) 546-1003
Email: rbunin@bernicklifson.com(April 19, 26, 2025) 4049852