NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF THOMAS H CALLIS ESTATE NO. 15529 NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: THOMAS CALLIS JR WHOSE ADDRESS IS 10 LIBERTY SQ APT 2 OAKLAND, MD 21550-1240 WAS ON MARCH 27, 2026 APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS H CALLIS WHO DIED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2026 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 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 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 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 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.

RITA L. WATSON, REGISTER OF WILLS FOR GARRETT COUNTY
ROOM 103 COURTHOUSE 313 E. ALDER STREET OAKLAND, MD 21550-

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

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF CHERYL DAWN FRANTZ ESTATE NO. 15440 NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: APPALACHAIN CROSSROADS: ALEXIS T. KENNEDY WHOSE ADDRESS IS 39 S 3RD ST OAKLAND, MD 21550-1522 WAS ON DECEMBER 04, 2025 APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SMALL ESTATE OF CHERYL DAWN FRANTZ WHO DIED ON OCTOBER 24, 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 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.

RITA L. WATSON, REGISTER OF WILLS FOR GARRETT COUNTY
ROOM 103 COURTHOUSE 313 E. ALDER STREET OAKLAND, MD 21550-

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA M. SHAFFER ESTATE NO. 15410 NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: BRENDA L. SILVER WHOSE ADDRESS IS 456 KENT AVE CATONSVILLE, MD 21228-3222 WAS ON MARCH 24, 2026 APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA M. SHAFFER WHO DIED ON JANUARY 18, 2021 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 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 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 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 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.

RITA L. WATSON, REGISTER OF WILLS FOR GARRETT COUNTY
ROOM 103 COURTHOUSE 313 E. ALDER STREET OAKLAND, MD 21550-

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF FRANCIS GEORGE MERRBACH ESTATE NO. 15518 NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: CHRISTINA R. BURLEY WHOSE ADDRESS IS 207 MAIN ST GRANTSVILLE, MD 21536-1270 WAS ON MARCH 19, 2026 APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCIS GEORGE MERRBACH WHO DIED ON DECEMBER 22, 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 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 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 SEPTEMBER, 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.

RITA L. WATSON, REGISTER OF WILLS FOR GARRETT COUNTY
ROOM 103 COURTHOUSE 313 E. ALDER STREET OAKLAND, MD 21550-

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

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF HELEN LUCILLE FITZWATER ESTATE NO. 15437 NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: FRANKLIN E. FITZWATER WHOSE ADDRESS IS 336 WINDY HILL DR KEYSER, WV 26726-8470, JOHN LOWER FITZWATER IV WHOSE ADDRESS IS 3171 BUTLERS CHAPEL RD MARTINSBURG, WV 25403-0252 WERE ON JANUARY 02, 2026 APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SMALL ESTATE OF HELEN LUCILLE FITZWATER WHO DIED ON OCTOBER 12, 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.

RITA L. WATSON, REGISTER OF WILLS FOR GARRETT COUNTY
ROOM 103 COURTHOUSE 313 E. ALDER STREET OAKLAND, MD 21550-