VIRGINIA

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CITY OF ALEXANDRIA

In re ESTATE OF MICHAEL

EDWARD HINES, deceased

HIYAMA, ROGER

Petitioner.

CASE NO.: CL25002748

v.

UNKNOWN PARTIES

For service by publication.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

COMES NOW for consideration of the Motion for Order of Publication (the “Motion”) filed by ROGER HIYAMA as proponent of a copy of the Will of Michael Edward Hines, by counsel.

IT APPEARING TO THE COURT that the Petitioner has filed a Petition to Establish Will (the “Petition”) with this Court; and

IT FURTHER APPEARING TO THE COURT that the object of the Petition filed by the Petitioner is to admit to probate a copy of the Will of Michael Edward Hines, which has been filed along with the Petition; and

IT FURTHER APPEARING TO THE COURT that the interest of the Parties Unknown (the “Respondents”) will be best served by an Order of Publication; and

IT FURTHER APPEARING TO THE COURT that having considered the Motion and being advised in the premises, the Court finds that the Motion should be granted.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Respondents file responsive pleadings to the Petition or otherwise protect their interests on or before March 6, 2026. Failure to file responsive pleadings or otherwise protect their interests in the Trusts on or before the date just given shall be an event of default by the Respondents and the Court’s Order granting the Petition may be entered without further notice; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order of Publication be published as set forth below and that upon completion of publication, and the expiration of the period set forth therein by which the Respondent must respond, service of process on Respondents shall be deemed complete and satisfied for purposes of this proceeding; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order of Publication be published once a week for four successive weeks in The Washington Times, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Alexandria, Virginia, with a copy of this Order to be posted at the front door of the Courthouse. The Certificate of Publication shall be delivered to counsel for Petitioner as named below.

ENTERED this 12th day of December, 2025

Heidi Meinzer

Judge

A Copy Teste:

J. Greg Parks, Clerk

By Harrison Hart, Deputy Clerk

Certified this 18th day of Dec, 2025

Matthew G. Williams

Esq. (VSB# 77471)

BABOCK & JENSEN, P.C.

277 South Washington Street, Suite 430

Alexandria, Virginia 22314

703-518-8400

703-621-3783 (Fax)

mw@willtrustestate.com

Counsel for Petitioner

January 15, 22 & 29, 2026

February 5, 2026

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