SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

PROBATE DIVISION

2024 ADM 001156

Melvin Tate

Name of Decedent

David H. Dupree

PO Box 6622

Knoxville, TN 37914

Name and Address of Attorney

Notice of Appointment, Notice to Creditors and Notice to Unknown Heirs

Geraldine M. Holmes, whose address is 509 Lake Royale, Louisburg, NC 27549 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Melvin Tate who died on January 03, 2024 without a Will and will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001, on or before April 10, 2025. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy to the Register of Wills or filed with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned, on or before April 10, 2025, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice by mail within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication

October 10, 2024

Name of newspaper and/or periodical:

The Washington Times

Daily Washington Law Reporter

hmgeraldine63@gmail.com

/s/ Geraldine M. Holmes

Personal Representative

True Test Copy

/s/ Nicole Stevens

Register of Wills

October 10,17,24, 2024

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