State Ex Rel. Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Medical Services v. Kramer

ROBERT G. DOWD, JR., Judge.

Relator, the Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Medical Services, filed its petition for writ of mandamus requesting that Respondent, the Honorable Gary P. Kramer, be directed to issue letters testamentary or supervised administration for the estate of Jeanette F. Parker. We issued a preliminary writ in mandamus. After briefing and argument, we now make the preliminary writ absolute.

Jeanette F. Parker died on June 20, 2005, while domiciled in Jefferson County. No estate was opened. On June 20, 2006, Relator filed a “Petition for Issuance of Letters…