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Meet the Public Administrator
Paula J. Barr
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Hours:
Monday through Thursday
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
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Location:
Saline County Courthouse
19 E. Arrow Street
Room 300
Marshall, MO 65340
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Phone:
(660) 886-8699
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Cell:
(660) 631-3651
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Fax:
(660) 886-4834
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Email:
publicadmin@
salinecountymo.gov
The Public Administrator serves as a court appointed personal representative in decedent's estates, and as guardians and/or conservators for individuals who are unable to care for themselves or their property when there is no one else to serve.
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A guardian is a person appointed by the court to manage the affairs of another, called a ward. The conservator is appointed by the court to manage the estate of another called a protectee. Often the same person serves as both the guardian and conservator.