PUBLIC NOTICE Attorney or Party Without Attorney: William Broderick-Villa 1150 Ninth Street, Suite 1430 Modesto, CA 95354 (209) 575-5008 E-MAIL ADDRESS: William@TheBrod- erickLegalGroup.com Attorney for: Sharron Lynn Spriggs Johnson SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF STANISLAUS 801 10th Street Modesto, CA 95354 Branch Name: City Towers Courthouse (Civil) ESTATE OF: Willa Dean Hemingway DECEDENT Case Number: PR-25-000859 1. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: WILLA DEAN HEMINGWAY 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Sharron Lynn Spriggs Johnson in the Superior Court Of California, County of STANISLAUS 3. The Petition for Probate requests that Sharron Lynn Spriggs Johnson be ap- pointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. Not Applicable 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the In- dependent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the per- sonal representative to take many ac- tions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal repre- sentative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the pro- posed action.) The independent admin- istration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the au- thority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: September 18 2025 at Time: 8:30 A.M. in Dept: 22 located at: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF STANISLAUS 801 10th Street Modesto, CA 95354 7. If you object to the granting of the pe- tition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the Cal- ifornia Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledge- able in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE- 154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Pro- bate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. 10. PETITIONER: Sharron Lynn Spriggs Johnson 1150 Ninth Street, Suite 1430 Modesto, CA 95354 (209) 575-5008 Sept 3, 10, 17, 2025 C-25-34