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Residents press Cole County for trust documents and temporary stay on expedited probate

Cole County Commission · February 4, 2026
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Summary

Residents delivered a petition and asked the commission to request a temporary stay and production of a complete trust instrument amid concerns about conflicting trust pages, alleged agenda omissions and closed-session handling; veterans also urged honoring the decedent’s wishes.

A group of residents told the Cole County Commission during public comment that roughly 1,000 people backed a petition asking the commission to seek a temporary stay and to produce the complete trust instrument and any amendments the county relied on in recent probate actions.

An unnamed speaker (Speaker 9) told commissioners the community believes two different trust pages are…

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