NOTICE GEORGIA, EFFINGHAM COUNTY PROBATE COURT TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES JAMES HOWARD MASTEN has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of ERNEST HOWARD MASTEN 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. SS53-12-261.) 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 JANUARY 6, 2025. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections. 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. ESTATE # 2024-9443ADM AD RUNS 12/4,11,18, 25/2024 DAVID H. ZITTRAUER PROBATE JUDGE By: WENDY HALL PROBATE CLERK 700 N. PINE STREET SUITE 146 SPRINGFIELD, GA 31329 ADDRESS 912-754-2112 TELEPHONE NUMBER 21241 12/25/24 RL