PB_2018-119 (Published in the Saturday editions of The Duncan Banner, October 13 and 20, 2018-2 times) IN THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN AND FOR STEPHENS COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALETHA M. SNOWDEN, also known as ALETHA M. SNOWDEN and M.ALETHA McCASLAND SNOWDEN, DECEASED Case No. PB-2018-119 COMBINED NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE OF HEARING TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ALETHA M. SNOWDEN, also known as ALETHA SNOWDEN and M. ALETHA McCASLAND SNOWDEN, DECEASED YOU ARE NOTIFIED that on the 9th day of October, 2018, the Petitioner, James Byron Stone, 5000 Lodge View, Austin, TX 78731, filed in the District Court of Stephens County, Oklahoma, a Petition for Summary Administration, Appointment of Special Administrator and Admission of Foreign Will to Probate. The Petitioner has alleged that Aletha M. Snowden, age 80, died on the 14th day of July, 2011, domiciled in Austin, Travis County, Texas, owning undivided mineral interests in Stephens and Grady Counties, both in Oklahoma. The total value of the decedent's property in Oklahoma is $16,667.00. Attached to the Petition as "Exhibit A" is a duly certified copy of the Application to Probate Copy of Lost Will and for Issuance of Letters Testamentary, Last Will and Testament, Order Probating Copy of Will and Authorizing Letters Testamentary and Letters Testamentary, said Will having been admitted to Probate Court No.1, Travis County, Texas, in Cause No. C-1-PB-15- 000792. The Petitioner has asked that this Court admit the Will to probate in the State of Oklahoma and order summary proceedings pursuant to OK ST T. 58 §245, et seq. In an Order for Combined Notice entered herein, this Court found that it should dispense with the regular estate proceedings prescribed by law and order Notice to Creditors and issue an Order for a hearing upon the Petition for Summary Administration, Appointment of Special Administrator and Admission of Foreign Will to Probate, the Final Accounting and Petition for Determination of Heirs, Legatees and Devisees and Distribution. Pursuant to the Order for Combined Notice, all creditors having claims against Aletha M. Snowden, deceased, are required to present the same, with a description of all security interests and other collateral, if any, held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the Petitioner, in care of LEACH & SULLIVAN, 921 W. Main, Duncan, Oklahoma, 73533, on or before the 8th day of November, 2018, or the same will be forever barred. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hearing will be held on the 4th day of December, 2018, at 10:00 o'clock a.m., at the Stephens County Courthouse, Duncan, Oklahoma, before the Honorable Judge of said Court. At the hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Petition for Summary Administration, Appointment of Special Administrator and Admission of Foreign Will to Probate and the Final Account and Petition for Determination of Heirs, Legatees and Devisees and Distribution of the Petitioner. The Final Account and Petition for Determination of Heirs, Legatees, Devisees and Distribution will be filed herein at least twenty (20) days prior to the hearing aforesaid. The names, ages and residences of the administrators, executors, non-petitioning conominees, heirs, devisees and legatees and persons interested in said estate of said decedent, Aletha M. Snowden, so far as is known to your Petitioner, are as follows: NAME/ADDRESS RELATIONSHIP James Byron Stone 5000 Lodge View Austin, TX 78731 Adult Son and Heir at Law Donald Stuart Stone 2207 Middleton Beach Road Middleton, WI 53562 Adult Son and Heir at Law William Henry Stone 4705 Red River Street Austin, TX 78705 Adult Son and Heir at Law John Matthew Stone 236 Fall Creek Drive Kyle, TX 78640 Adult Son and Heir at Law James Byron Stone, Successor Trustee of The Walter and Aletha Snowden Family Trust dated December 4, 2001 5000 Lodge View Austin, TX 78731 Sole Legatee and Devisee The Decedent left no other issue or adopted children and none other. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT YOU MUST FILE OBJECTIONS TO THE PETITION FOR SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION AND ADMISSION OF FOREIGN WILL, TO PROBATE AND THE FINAL ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES AND DISTRIBUTION BEFORE THE HEARING AND SEND A COPY TO THE PETITIONER'S ATTORNEY, KENT P. SULLIVAN, OF LEACH & SULLIVAN, LLP, 921 W. MAIN, DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA, 73533, OR YOU WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED ANY OBJECTIONS. IF YOU HAVE NO OBJECTIONS, YOU NEED NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING OR MAKE ANY FILINGS WITH THE COURT. If any objection is filed before the hearing, the Court will determine at the hearing whether the Will and First Codicil attached to the Petition shall be admitted to probate, whether summary proceedings are appropriate and, if so, whether the estate will be distributed, and to whom the estate will be distributed. /s/James Byron Stone Special Administrator of the Estate of Aletha M. Snowden, Deceased Kent P. Sullivan LEACH & SULLIVAN Limited Liability Partnership 921 Main, P. O. Box 160 Duncan, Oklahoma 73534 (580) 255-1111