SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

PROBATE DIVISION

2026 ADM 000789

Cora L. Hilliard

Name of Decedent

Essita Duncan, Esquire

P. O. Box 4182

Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20775

Name and Address of Attorney

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

Elizabeth Jane Fitzpatrick, whose address is 14705 Harvest Lane, Silver Spring, Maryland 20905 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Cora L. Hilliard who died on January 30, 2001 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 February 27, 2027. 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 27, 2027, 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

August 27, 2026

Name of newspaper and/or periodical:

The Washington Times

The Daily Washington Law Reporter

/s/ Elizabeth Fitzpatrick

Personal Representative(s)

TRUE TEST COPY

/s/ Nicole Stevens

Register of Wills

August 27, 2026

September 3 & 10, 2026

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