SMALL ESTATE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES F LINHARD JR ESTATE NO. 9715 NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: RACHEL LINHARD WHOSE ADDRESS IS 11946 FALLS RD COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030-1607 WAS ON DECEMBER 22, 2025 APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SMALL ESTATE OF JAMES F LINHARD JR WHO DIED ON JULY 03, 2025 WITH A WILL.

FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY REVIEWING THE ESTATE FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF WILLS OR BY CONTACTING THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR THE ATTORNEY.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS OR UNPAID CLAIMANTS HAVING ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPOINTMENT SHALL FILE THEIR OBJECTIONS WITH THE REGISTER OF WILLS WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL PERSONS HAVING AN OBJECTION TO THE PROBATE OF THE WILL SHALL FILE THEIR OBJECTIONS WITH THE REGISTER OF WILLS WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE DECEDENT MUST SERVE THEIR CLAIMS ON THE UNDERSIGNED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR FILE THEM WITH THE REGISTER OF WILLS WITH A COPY TO THE UNDERSIGNED ON OR BEFORE THE EARLIER OF THE FOLLOWING DATES:

(1) SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE DECEDENT'S DEATH; OR
(2) THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE MAILS OR OTHERWISE DELIVERS TO THE CREDITOR A COPY OF THIS PUBLISHED NOTICE OR OTHER WRITTEN NOTICE, NOTIFYING THE CREDITOR THAT THE CLAIMS WILL BE BARRED UNLESS THE CREDITOR PRESENTS THE CLAIM WITHIN THIRTY DAYS FROM THE MAILING OR OTHER DELIVERY OF THE NOTICE. ANY CLAIM NOT SERVED OR FILED WITHIN THAT TIME, OR ANY EXTENSION PROVIDED BY LAW, IS UNENFORCEABLE THEREAFTER.

KEITH B. WARD, REGISTER OF WILLS FOR SOMERSET COUNTY
30512 PRINCE WILLIAM ST. PRINCESS ANNE, MD 21853-