What does it mean that Letters Testamentary were granted?

It means Patricia Anita Duff is authorized by the probate court to administer Warren Duff's estate.

When is the deadline for creditors to file claims?

Creditors must file within six months of first publication (May 20, 2026), or within two months if they were mailed notice.

Who is the decedent's attorney for the estate?

Christina Catherine Mennemeyer, Suite 505, 111 West Port Plaza, St. Louis, MO, phone 314-434-5222.

When did Warren Homer Duff die?

The date of death is September 25, 2025.

May 20, 2026 Probate: 4664 Telestar Drive, St. Louis, MO

In the Estate of WARREN HOMER DUFF, Deceased. IN THE 21ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURIJudge or Division: PROBATE Case Number: 26SL-PR01155 In the Estate of WARREN HOMER DUFF, Deceased.Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration)To All Persons Interested in the Estate of WARREN HOMER DUFF, 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 WARREN HOMER DUFF, 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): PATRICIA ANITA DUFF, 4664 TELESTAR DRIVE , ST. LOUIS, MO 63128 The personal representative's(s') attorney's(s') name(s), business address(es) and phone number(s) is(are): CHRISTINA CATHERINE MENNEMEYER, 111 WEST PORT PLAZA, SUITE 505, ST. LOUIS, MO 63146, 314-434-5222. 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: 25-SEP-2025 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. 4164025 County May 20, 2026

Probate — 4664 Telestar Drive, St. Louis, MO (26SL-PR01155)

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