SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

PROBATE DIVISION

2023 ADM 001480

Joan T. Thornell

Name of Decedent

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

Ayana Reed Ogunsunlade, whose address is 3519 Woodlake Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20904 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joan T. Thornell who died on May 19, 2023 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 (or to the probate of decedent's Will) 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 July 2, 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 July 2, 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 publication shall so inform the Register of Wills, including name, address and relationship.

Date of first publication

January 2, 2025

Name of newspaper and/or periodical:

The Washington Times

Daily Washington Law Reporter

/s/ Ayana Reed Ogunsunlade

Personal Representative

TRUE TEST COPY

/s/ Nicole Stevens

Register of Wills

January 2,9,16, 2025

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