V I R G I N I A:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY

IN RE: Estate of John Joseph Kessler,

deceased

Cary Z. Cucinelli, Esq. and Valerie B. Geiger, Esq.,

Co-Administrators of the Estate of

John Joseph Kessler, deceased

Petitioners,

CL-2025-01544

FI-2024-0000626

v.

Steven Scott Eppich,

et al.

Respondents.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Cary Z. Cucinelli, Esq. and Valerie B. Geiger, Esq., Co-Administrators of the Estate of John Joseph Kessler (“the Estate” and “the Decedent,” respectively) have instituted a Petition for Aid and Direction, the object of which is to have this Court enter an Order determining: (1) the heirs of the Decedent that are entitled to inherit from the Decedent’s Estate pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia; and (2) for each heir this Court determines is entitled to inherit from the Decedent’s Estate, such heir’s fractional or percentage intestate share of the Decedent’s Estate pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia; and

IT APPEARING to the Court that, in addition to those individuals named as respondents to the Petition for Aid and Direction, there may be unknown individuals who are heirs of John Joseph Kessler and such unknown individuals have been made party to the Petition for Aid and Direction, having been named as “Parties Unknown”, in accordance with Virginia Code § 8.01-316; and

IT FURTHER APPEARING to the Court that, as unknown individuals and potential heirs, the names, whereabouts, and post office addresses, if any, of any Parties Unknown are in turn unknown; it is hereby

ORDERED that the Parties Unknown, any unknown individuals with heirship claims as to the Decedent and his Estate, appear in this matter on or before August 1, 2025, and take such steps as may be necessary to protect their interests in this suit; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order of Publication be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the Washington Times, a newspaper of general circulation in this jurisdiction, and that a copy of this Order of Publication be posted at the front door of the Courthouse for the County of Fairfax, Virginia; and it is further

ORDERED that, upon completion of publication, the Clerk shall file a certificate in the papers of this case that the requirements of Virginia Code § 8.01-317 have been met.

Entered this 5th day of May, 2025.

CHRISTOPHER J. FALCON, CLERK

Kaleigh Lawson

Deputy Clerk of Court,

Circuit Court for the County of Fairfax, Virginia

May 22 & 29, 2025

June 5 & 12, 2025

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