STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF PENNINGTON
DISTRICT COURT
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No.: 57-PR-25-678
In Re: Estate of
Milton Grant Bakken,
Decedent.
NOTICE OF AN ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION TO AMEND FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
It is Ordered and Notice is given that on October 28, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., a hearing was held in this Court at the Pennington County Justice Center via Zoom, on a petition for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of Decedent’s heirs, and for the appointment of Michelle M. Cote, whose address is 13243 330th Street SE, Mentor, MN 56736, as personal representative of the Decedent’s estate in an unsupervised administration. Michelle M. Cote was subsequently appointed in a Court Order dated November 6, 2025, as personal representative of the estate and heirs were determined as to the estate.
Any claims of creditors to the estate of the decedent shall be filed according to Minnesota Statutes, Section 524.3-801 by presenting said claims within four months from the date of this notice or said claims will be barred.
A hearing on the Petition to Amend the Order of Formal Adjudication of Intestacy, Determination of Heirs and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative and Notice to Creditors has been given that on December 30, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at the Pennington County Justice Center via Zoom, on the Petition for Amended Adjudication of Intestacy, and Determination of decedent’s heirs and confirmation of the appointment of Michelle M. Cote, whose address is 13243 330th Street SE, Mentor, MN 56736, as personal representative 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.
BY THE COURT
Dated: December 3, 2025
/s/ Tamara Yon
Judge of District Court
Dated: December 3, 2025
/s/ Kathy Narlock
Court Administrator
HARBOTT, KNUTSON, LARSON & HOLTEN, P.L.L.P.
Stephanie J.S. Harbott
MN# 0309345
201 North Broadway, Suite 2
Crookston, MN 56716
Telephone: 218-281-4168
Facsimile: 218-281-7928
e-mail: harbott@nwmnlaw.com
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER