PUBLIC NOTICE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION

March 19, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL

DISTRICT COURT

SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION

Court File No.: 56-PR-26-509

FILED in District Court

State of Minnesota

March 6, 2026

 In Re: Estate of Leonard Zierke Jr., 

 Decedent.   

NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL, FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

 It is Ordered and Notice is given that on April 21, 2026 at 8:45 a.m. a hearing will be held in this Court at 121 W Junius Ave, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, on a petition for the formal probate of will, and for the appointment of Anette M. Zierke, whose address is PO Box 435, Pelican Rapids, MN 56572, as personal representatives of the Decedent’s estate in an unsupervised administration.

 Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the Decedent’s 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 Decedent’s estate.

 Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

 Date: 3/6/26

Kevin Miller,

Judge of District Court:

Date: 3/6/26

Trisha Mernitz,

Court Administrator

Attorney for Petitioner 

KREKELBERG LAW

Chad D. Miller

MN# 0386902

213 S. Mill Street

Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Telephone: 218-739-4623

Facsimile: 218-739-0422





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