NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LLOYD BEN BRITTINGHAM JR ESTATE NO. 28447 NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: OLIVIA PRUITT WHOSE ADDRESS IS 7317 WORCESTER HWY NEWARK, MD 21841-2155 WAS ON NOVEMBER 21, 2025 APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF LLOYD BEN BRITTINGHAM JR WHO DIED ON APRIL 17, 2025 WITHOUT 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 OF THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE SHALL FILE THEIR OBJECTION WITH THE REGISTER OF WILLS ON OR BEFORE THE 21ST DAY OF MAY, 2026.

ALL PERSONS HAVING ANY OBJECTION TO THE PROBATE OF THE WILL OF THE DECEDENT SHALL FILE THEIR OBJECTIONS WITH THE REGISTER OF WILLS ON OR BEFORE THE 21ST DAY OF MAY, 2026.

ANY PERSON HAVING A CLAIM AGAINST THE DECEDENT MUST PRESENT THE CLAIM TO THE UNDERSIGNED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR FILE IT 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) TWO MONTHS 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 CLAIM WILL BE BARRED UNLESS THE CREDITOR PRESENTS THE CLAIMS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM THE MAILING OR OTHER DELIVERY OF THE NOTICE. A CLAIM NOT PRESENTED OR FILED ON OR BEFORE THAT DATE, OR ANY EXTENSION PROVIDED BY LAW, IS UNENFORCEABLE THEREAFTER. CLAIM FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE REGISTER OF WILLS.

KAREN A. LEMON, REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WICOMICO COUNTY
PO BOX 787 SALISBURY, MD 21803-0787

ERICA WITZ
WEBB, WILBER, DOUSE, MATHERS AND ILLUMINATI, LLP
115 BROAD STREET
P.O. BOX 910
SALISBURY, MD 21803

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF KATHLEEN L BRAGGE ESTATE NO. 28441 NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: WILLIAM MULFORD WHOSE ADDRESS IS 202 WASHINGTON ST SALISBURY, MD 21804-5544 WAS ON NOVEMBER 20, 2025 APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF KATHLEEN L BRAGGE WHO DIED ON NOVEMBER 02, 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 OF THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE SHALL FILE THEIR OBJECTION WITH THE REGISTER OF WILLS ON OR BEFORE THE 20TH DAY OF MAY, 2026.

ALL PERSONS HAVING ANY OBJECTION TO THE PROBATE OF THE WILL OF THE DECEDENT SHALL FILE THEIR OBJECTIONS WITH THE REGISTER OF WILLS ON OR BEFORE THE 20TH DAY OF MAY, 2026.

ANY PERSON HAVING A CLAIM AGAINST THE DECEDENT MUST PRESENT THE CLAIM TO THE UNDERSIGNED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR FILE IT 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) TWO MONTHS 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 CLAIM WILL BE BARRED UNLESS THE CREDITOR PRESENTS THE CLAIMS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM THE MAILING OR OTHER DELIVERY OF THE NOTICE. A CLAIM NOT PRESENTED OR FILED ON OR BEFORE THAT DATE, OR ANY EXTENSION PROVIDED BY LAW, IS UNENFORCEABLE THEREAFTER. CLAIM FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE REGISTER OF WILLS.

KAREN A. LEMON, REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WICOMICO COUNTY
PO BOX 787 SALISBURY, MD 21803-0787

DAVID W. SIMPSON, JR ESQUIRE

P.O. BOX 3496
OCEAN CITY, MD 21843-3496

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MICHELLE LOUISE SMITH ESTATE NO. 28439 NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: TARAH PHILLIPS WHOSE ADDRESS IS 10271 RIVERTON RD MARDELA SPRINGS, MD 21837-2168 WAS ON NOVEMBER 19, 2025 APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MICHELLE LOUISE SMITH WHO DIED ON OCTOBER 23, 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 OF THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE SHALL FILE THEIR OBJECTION WITH THE REGISTER OF WILLS ON OR BEFORE THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2026.

ALL PERSONS HAVING ANY OBJECTION TO THE PROBATE OF THE WILL OF THE DECEDENT SHALL FILE THEIR OBJECTIONS WITH THE REGISTER OF WILLS ON OR BEFORE THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2026.

ANY PERSON HAVING A CLAIM AGAINST THE DECEDENT MUST PRESENT THE CLAIM TO THE UNDERSIGNED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR FILE IT 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) TWO MONTHS 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 CLAIM WILL BE BARRED UNLESS THE CREDITOR PRESENTS THE CLAIMS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM THE MAILING OR OTHER DELIVERY OF THE NOTICE. A CLAIM NOT PRESENTED OR FILED ON OR BEFORE THAT DATE, OR ANY EXTENSION PROVIDED BY LAW, IS UNENFORCEABLE THEREAFTER. CLAIM FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE REGISTER OF WILLS.

KAREN A. LEMON, REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WICOMICO COUNTY
PO BOX 787 SALISBURY, MD 21803-0787

ARLETTE K BRIGHT ESQUIRE

1002 EASTERN SHORE DR
UNIT B
SALISBURY, MD 21804-6462

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA K HOOPER ESTATE NO. 28437 NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: KATHERINE MAGNER WHOSE ADDRESS IS 609 E JEWELL ST DELMAR, DE 19940-1335, CURTIS LEE HOOPER WHOSE ADDRESS IS 27718 WALLER RD SALISBURY, MD 21801-2063 WERE ON NOVEMBER 19, 2025 APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA K HOOPER WHO DIED ON OCTOBER 24, 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 OF THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE SHALL FILE THEIR OBJECTION WITH THE REGISTER OF WILLS ON OR BEFORE THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2026.

ALL PERSONS HAVING ANY OBJECTION TO THE PROBATE OF THE WILL OF THE DECEDENT SHALL FILE THEIR OBJECTIONS WITH THE REGISTER OF WILLS ON OR BEFORE THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2026.

ANY PERSON HAVING A CLAIM AGAINST THE DECEDENT MUST PRESENT THE CLAIM TO THE UNDERSIGNED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR FILE IT 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) TWO MONTHS 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 CLAIM WILL BE BARRED UNLESS THE CREDITOR PRESENTS THE CLAIMS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM THE MAILING OR OTHER DELIVERY OF THE NOTICE. A CLAIM NOT PRESENTED OR FILED ON OR BEFORE THAT DATE, OR ANY EXTENSION PROVIDED BY LAW, IS UNENFORCEABLE THEREAFTER. CLAIM FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE REGISTER OF WILLS.

KAREN A. LEMON, REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WICOMICO COUNTY
PO BOX 787 SALISBURY, MD 21803-0787