Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III Rules & Standing Orders

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 824 rules apply across Jackson County Circuit Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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Applies to
Reimbursement claim
A request for reimbursement of advanced funds must be supported by proper vouchers.
Applies to
Request for nfp
To place an adult protectee's estate on NFP where all assets are restricted or held in trust with a corporate trustee, the conservator must file the eight listed forms, ledger, account verification, trust instrument, and NFP order.
Applies to
Petition and proposed order
The conservator may annually file a petition and proposed order to pay specified taxes, bond premiums, tax-return-preparer fees, and related attorney fees without changing the estate's non-final account probable classification.

Filing Timing

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The Clerk must provide at least 40 days' notice that a settlement is due, but failure to receive notice does not excuse timely filing.
A settlement is due on the anniversary date of the issuance of letters.
If a settlement is not timely filed, the court will issue a continuance giving two weeks to file before an order for citation may issue.

Service

All 106

Applies to
Notice of hearing
For the specified VA-benefit estates, a support-and-maintenance order requires notice to the Veterans Administration unless the agency has waived hearing notice.
Service
Publication
Notice of filing the final settlement must be published and mailed unless waivers have been obtained, and this requirement does not apply to minors' estates.
Service
Publication
If the property exceeds $15,000 and less than one year has elapsed since the decedent's death, notice to creditors must be published.

Fees

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Applies to
Show cause order
Payment of the show cause order's costs is required for dismissal after the exception letter is cleared.
Applies to
Show cause order
The costs of a show cause order may not be paid from estate assets.
Applies to
Order of nfp
Outstanding court costs and previously allowed fees must be paid before the court enters an order placing an estate on no further process.

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About Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III

Circuit judge for Division 2.

Appointed to the bench: 2013

Current assignment: Civil, Domestic & Criminal

Division email: Div2.cir16@courts.mo.gov

Eastern Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, 2nd Floor, Independence, Missouri 64050 Phone: (816) 881-4402 Fax: (816) 881-4693

Judicial Administrative Assistant: Angela Shivers, (816) 881-4402, ashivers@courts.mo.gov Law Clerk: Caleb Haselhuhn, (816) 881-4433, Caleb.Haselhuhn@courts.mo.gov Court Reporter: Lauren Lyon, (816) 881-4512, Lauren.Lyon@courts.mo.gov

Telephone conference line: number (408) 418-9388, access code 1468015078. The page states that beginning 12/1/2024 this is the new call-in number. WebEx: the page directs participants not to sign in on the WebEx link unless directed.

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