SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

PROBATE DIVISION

2025 ADM 290

PATRICIA COWAN

Name of Decedent

JOHN GERLACH, Esq.

5335 Wisconsin

Avenue, NW, Suite 400

Washington, D.C. 20015

Name and Address of Attorney

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

John Gerlach, whose address is 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20015 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of PATRICIA COWAN who died on October 5, 2024 without a Will and will service 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 February 21, 2026. 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 February 21, 2026, 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:

August 21, 2025

Name of newspaper and/or periodical:

The Washington Times

Daily Washington Law Reporter

/s/ John Gerlach, Esq.

Personal Representative(s)

(703) 517-1232

Telephone Number of Personal Representative(s)

TRUE TEST COPY

/s/ Nicole Stevens

REGISTER OF WILLS

August 21 & 28, 2025

September 4, 2025

Ad#95600