RE: Estate of Steven Alfred Dennis; Notice of Informal Appointment of Personal Representative and Notice to Creditors

Otter Tail County

District Court Seventh Judicial District Court File Number: 56-PR-26-159
Case Type: Informal Probate

Estate of Steven A. Dennis, AKA Steven Alfred Dennis, AKA Steve A. Dennis, Decedent

Notice of Informal Appointment of Personal Representative and Notice to Creditors (Without a Will)

TO ALL INTERESTED PER- SONS AND CREDITORS:

Notice is hereby given that an application for informal appoint- ment of personal representative has been filed with the Probate Registrar. No will has been pre- sented for probate. The applica- tion has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Probate Registrar has informally appointed the following:

Name: Charles Dennis

Address: PO Box 824, Park Rapids MN 56470

as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appoint- ment as Personal Representative, or may object to the appointment of the Personal Representative. Unless objections are filed pur- suant to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-607, and the court otherwise orders, the Personal Representative has full power to administer the Es- tate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Lea Hippe, Probate Registrar Date: 1-29-2026
Trisha Mernitz,
Court Administrator
Date: 1-29-2026

Attorney for Personal Representative: ALICIA NICOLE NORBY Attorney License No.: 398012 Thorwaldsen & Malmstrom PLLP PO Box 1599 Detroit Lakes MN 56501 Telephone: 218-847-5646 E-Mail: alicia@lakeslawyers.com

Published in the Pelican Rap- ids Press February 12 & 19, 2026

Notice is also given that, sub- ject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Rep- resentative or to the Court Ad- ministrator within four (4) months after the date of this Notice, or the claims will be barred.