NOTICE

Georgia, Wilkes County

Probate Court

Grace S. Stewart has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of William A. Stewart, Jr., deceased, of said County. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. 53-12-232.) All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before December 21, 2009. All pleadings/objections, must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.

Thomas Charping,

Probate Judge

By Connie Zello

Probate Clerk/

Deputy Clerk

23 Court Street

Washington, Ga. 30673

706-678-2523

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