In the Estate of RUTH V. LESSER, Deceased.
IN THE 21ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURIJudge or Division:
PROBATE
Case Number: 26SL-PR01153
In the Estate of RUTH V. LESSER, Deceased.Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted
(Independent Administration)To All Persons Interested in the Estate of RUTH V. LESSER, Decedent:
On 05-15-2026, the last will of Decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual(s) was(were) appointed the personal representative(s) of the estate of RUTH V. LESSER, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of ST. LOUIS COUNTY Missouri. The personal representative(s) may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court.
The name(s), business address(es) and phone number(s) of the personal representative(s) is(are):
KENNETH D. LESSER JR., 6965 CREEKVIEW TRAIL , APT. 301, ST. LOUIS, MO 63129
The personal representative's(s') attorney's(s') name(s), business address(es) and phone number(s) is(are):
MAVIS W. KENNEDY, 5518 TELEGRAPH SUITE 101, ST LOUIS, MO 63129.
All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent's death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent's liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo.
Date of the decedent's death: 27-JAN-2026
Date of first publication: May 20, 2026
JOAN M. GILMER, CIRCUIT CLERK
By: /s/Stephanie Ellington
Deputy Clerk
Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person's interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.
4163955 County May 20, 2026
