PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF WILCOX
IN RE: ESTATE OF MILDRED JONES JERNIGAN
ESTATE NO. 2026-006
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

JOSEPH PERRY JERNIGAN has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of MILDRED JONES JERNIGAN, deceased, of said County. The Petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. 53-12-261. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before APRIL 27, 2026. All pleadings/objections must be signed under oath before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with our pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
Given under my hand and official seal, the 25TH day of MARCH, 2026.
/s/ B. Shawn Rhodes
Judge of the Probate Court of Wilcox County

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