Laura J. Stevens is Probate Registrar for the Second Judicial District. Her signature appears on Ramsey County probate notices alongside Michael F. Upton’s.
Why It Matters
Probate Registrar is a separate statutory position from Deputy Court Administrator. Where a deputy signs “BY:” beneath a Court Administrator, a Registrar signs on her own line as the officer of record for delegated probate functions — appointment of personal representatives, informal probate proceedings, and other administrative work Minn. Stat. Ch. 524 assigns to the Registrar.
Documented alongside Upton on the Estate of William Soshnik (62-PR-24-784) in October 2024, the Estate of Clifford Keizer (62-PR-23-856 Amended) in December 2023, and the Estate of Bonnie Youngquist (62-PR-23-1068) also in December 2023. On each of those notices her line reads “Laura J. Stevens, Probate Registrar” and appears alongside Upton’s Court Administrator line.
Two signatures. Two statutory roles. Same office.
Working Stub
This dossier is a working stub. The actor is on the relationship map and in the _data.php roster with facts and sources sufficient to place them on the tree; the prose narrative will be expanded when the deep-dive investigation report on this actor lands. The Quick Facts panel on the sidebar carries the current source-cited detail.
References & Sources
Every claim of fact on this page is supported by publicly sourced evidence. The links below are the primary references.