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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH

The Estate of Joshua E. MARQUEZ,

Deceased,

Cathy MARQUEZ,

Petitioner

NO. 23-4-01042-31

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TO: ALL CREDITORS OF THE DECEDENT

YOU AND EACH OF YOU TAKE NOTE that the Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication August 23, 2023

Personal Representative: Cathy MARQUEZ

Address for Mailing or Service: JOSEPH D. BOWEN ATTORNEY AT LAW, 401 South Second Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Published in the La Conner Weekly News, Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 2023.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY

In Re the Estate of

LEONNA J. GRAY,

Deceased.

NO. 23-4-04266-0 SEA

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070, by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (a) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: August 23, 2023.

Personal Representative: Brenda D.R. Warner

Attorneys for Personal Representative: OSTREM LAW, PLLC

Address for Mailing or Service: 8905 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115

Published in the La Conner Weekly News, Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 2023.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SKAGIT COUNTY

No. 23-4-00426-29

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

(RCW 11.40.030)

In the Matter of the Estate of

Steven J. Hill, Deceased

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of first publication: August 23, 2023

Drusilla A. Hill

Personal Representative

SKAGIT LAW GROUP, PLLC

MEGAN OTIS MASONHOLDER, WSBA #29495

Attorneys for Personal Representative

P.O. Box 336/227 Freeway Drive, Suite B

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Published in the La Conner Weekly News, Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 2023.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SKAGIT COUNTY

No. 23-4-00441-29

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

(RCW 11.40.030)

In the Matter of the Estate of

Margery G. Zimmerman, Deceased

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of first publication: August 30, 2023

Ann L. Hernandez

Personal Representative

SKAGIT LAW GROUP, PLLC

MEGAN OTIS MASONHOLDER, WSBA #29495

Attorneys for Personal Representative

P.O. Box 336/227 Freeway Drive, Suite B, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Published in the La Conner Weekly News, Aug. 30, Sept. 6 and 13, 2023.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY

ESTATE OF

LYNNE BEATTY RAVATT

Deceased.

NO. 23-4-05650-4SEA

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

(RCW 11.40.030)

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate assets and nonprobate assets.

Date of first publication: September 6, 2023

Personal Representative: Gail Ann Beatty

Attorney for Personal Representative: KRISTIN LILLQUIST REEDER, WSBA #29491

Address for Mailing Service: 2370 130th Avenue NE, Suite #103, Bellevue, WA 98005

(425) 861-1109

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: 23-4-05650-4SEA

King County Superior Court

Published in the La Conner Weekly News, Sept. 6, 13, 20, 2023.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF SKAGIT

In re the ADOPTION of:

VICTORIA MIKAYLA GONZALES

DOB 11/08/2010

A person under the age of 18.

Case No.: 23-5-00031-29

SUMMONS & NOTICE OF PETITION/AND HEARING RE RELINQUISHMENT OF CHILD OR TERMINATION OF PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND ADOPTION

Clerk’s Action Required

TO: HECTOR TAPIA

1. The Petitioners have filed with the Clerk of the above Court a Petition requesting relinquishment of the above-named child to them and praying that the parent/child relationship between the father (alleged father) of the above- named child and the above-named child be terminated.

2. A copy of the Petition is filed herein and is named as follows: PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND ADOPTION

3. You may respond to this Summons and Petition by filing a written response with the Clerk of the Court and serving a copy of your response on the person signing this Summons. If you do not serve your written response within twenty (20) days, or thirty (30) days if served outside of this state, after the date this Summons was served on you, exclusive of the day of service, the Court may enter an Order of Default against you permanently terminating all of your rights to the above-named child. The Court may, without further notice to you, enter an Order relinquishing the child to the Petitioners, terminating your parent/child relationship, and approving or providing for the adoption of the above-named child.

4. The child was born on November 8, 2010. In the city of Brawley, CA.

5. The child’s mother is Ana Gonzales nka De Los Rios

6. The court hearing on this matter shall be held on the following date and time:

DATE: OCTOBER 27, 2023

TIME: 9:00 AM

PLACE: SKAGIT COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, ROOM: TBD

7. Your failure to appear at this hearing may result in a Default Order permanently terminating all of your rights to the above-named child.

8. You are further notified that any non-consenting parent or alleged genetic parent has the right to be represented by an attorney, and an attorney will be appointed for an indigent person who requests an attorney. You are further notified that you have a right to file under Chapter 26.26 RCW a claim of paternity.

9. You are further notified that an alleged genetic parent’s failure to file a claim of paternity under chapter 26.26 RCW or to respond to the petition, within twenty (20) days, or thirty (30) days if served outside of this state, of the date of service of the petition is grounds to terminate his parent-child relationship with respect to the child.

10. You are further notified that if an alleged genetic parent of an Indian child acknowledges paternity of the child or if their paternity of the child is established prior to the termination of the parent-child relationship, that their parental rights may not be terminated unless he: (i) Gives valid consent to termination, or (ii) their parent-child relationship is terminated involuntarily pursuant to chapter 26.33 or 13.34 RCW.

11. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time. Copies of these papers have not been served upon your attorney.

12. One method of filing your response is serving a copy on the petitioner by sending the response by Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested.

DATED this _____ day of _____________, 2023.

Rachelle Marie Eason, WSBA # 29922

Attorney for Petitioners

FILE ORIGINAL OF YOUR ANSWER AND OTHER DOCUMENTS WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT AT:

Skagit County Superior Court

205 W Kincaid, Room 103

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

SERVE A COPY OF YOUR ANSWER AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ON:

Rachelle Marie Eason

c/o the Eason Law Firm, PS

725 South 1st Street, Ste B

PO Box 1725

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

360.336.2221

Published in the La Conner Weekly News, Sept. 6, 13, 20, 2023.