Beneficiaries and residents ask Cole County to pause Feb. 7 sale while trust documents are authenticated
Jan 27, 2026
Beneficiaries and residents asked the Cole County commission to request a voluntary pause of a Feb. 7 sale tied to the Lawrence J. Ren Jr. trust, citing conflicting trust pages and seeking time for authentication and, if necessary, an emergency court filing (case 24 PR0000152).
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Mark Knap, who identified himself as a beneficiary of the Lawrence J. Ren Jr. trust, asked the Cole County commission to halt a scheduled Feb. 7 sale tied to the trust until the county and court can authenticate the controlling trust instrument.
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