Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, August 19, 2023

LEGAL NOTICES AND MORE 

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF

JOHN WILLIAM FRENCH

CASE NO. 23STPB07501

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise 
be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOHN WILLIAM FRENCH

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ERICA L. SIMMONS in the Superior 
Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ERICA L. SIMMONS be appointed 
as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to 
probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by 
the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent 
Administration of Estates Act with full authority . (This authority will allow the 
personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before 
taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will 
be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or 
consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration 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 authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 08\23\2023 at 8:30 .m. in Dept. 29 located 
at 111 N. HILL ST. LOS ANGELES CA 90012 STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, 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.

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 California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. 
You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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 (DE-154) of the 
filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as 
provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available 
from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Richard M. Seff SBN150440

Law Offices of Richard M. Seff

5850 Canoga Ave., 4th Fl.

Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Telephone: (818)292-8160

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