NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INTESTATE)

STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF CARLTON

DISTRICT COURT

PROBATE DIVISION

SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

COURT FILE NO. 09-PR-06-4096

Estate of

JAMES C. JOHNSON

Decedent

Notice is given that an application for informal appointment of personal representative has been filed with the Registrar. No will has been presented for probate. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Cindy M. Johnson whose address is 4472 Birch Road, Barnum, MN 55707 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

/s/ Judith Isaacson 12/21/06

Registrar

/s/ Bruce G. Ahlgren 12/21/06

Court Administrator

Attorney For Personal Representative

Charles R. Bartholdi

Jensen, Bell, Converse & Erickson, P.A.

1500 Wells Fargo Place

30 East Seventh Street

St. Paul, Mn 55101

651-223-4999

506X

Published in the Pine Journal on December 27, 2006 X2