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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO. PC 2021-505
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIS HERBERT HALLMAN, DECEASED
NOTICE OF MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE
You are hereby notified that on September 30, 2026, Patsy Lee filed in the Probate Court of Hale County, Alabama, a motion to substitute for the probate of record in this Court of a certain paper writing, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Willis Herbert Hallman, deceased, and on that day, said Will was filed in said Probate Court. Said petition states that you are an heir at law and next of kin of the deceased.
The 30th day of September, 2026, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. has been set and appointed as the day of the hearing of said petition, and the taking of testimony in support as the day of the hearing of said petition, and the taking of testimony in support of thereof, at which time you can appear and contest the same if you see proper.
3tc/9-9-26, 9-16-26, 9-23-26

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO. PC 2021-505
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIS HERBERT HALLMAN, DECEASED
NOTICE OF PETITION TO PROBATE WILL
You are hereby notified that on September 30, 2026, Patsy Lee filed in the Probate Court of Hale County, Alabama, a motion to substitute for the probate of record in this Court of a certain paper writing, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Willis Herbert Hallman, deceased, and on that day, said Will was filed in said Probate Court. Said petition states that you are an heir at law and next of kin of the deceased.
The 30th day of September, 2026, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. has been set and appointed as the day of the hearing of said petition, and the taking of testimony in support as the day of the hearing of said petition, and the taking of testimony in support of thereof, at which time you can appear and contest the same if you see proper.
3tc/9-9-26, 9-16-26, 9-23-26

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO. 2026-075
RE: In the Matter of the Adoption Petition of Stephen Manly Appleby.
LEGAL NOTICE OF
PETITION FOR ADOPTION
To: The Moundville Times
NOTICE TO: William Paul Jones, Father to A.L.J. (born 10/20/08):
Please take notice that a Petition for Adoption in the above-styled matter has been filed in the Probate Court in the City of Greensboro, Alabama, in the Office of the Probate Judge of the Hale County Courthouse, 1001 Main Avenue, Greensboro, Alabama 36744, (334) 624-8740. Please be advised that if you intend to contest this adoption, you must file a written response within thirty (30) days from the last date of publication hereof with the Clerk of said Probate Court, and with counsel for said Petitioner, whose name and address are as shown below. If such written response is not provided within thirty days of proper service, the Probate Court may construe that failure as a waiver of the right to appear and of further notice of the adoption proceedings. If the adoption is approved, your parental rights will be considered terminated.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Laura Kate Pack
Truth & Grace Law Office, LLC
600 Lurleen B. Wallace Blvd S, Suite 250
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Telephone: 205.394.1006
Email: lkpack@truthandgracelaw.com
4/9-9-26, 9-16-26, 9-23-26, 9-30-26

LEGAL NOTICE
Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Ivan D. Johnson, deceased, having been granted to Vivian E. Anderson, as Personal Representative on the 12th day of August, 2026, by the Probate Court of Hale County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
s/ David L. Parker
David L. Parker
Hale County Probate JudgeJohn W. Ryan, Jr.
Seale, Holmes & Ryan, LLC Attorney for Petitioner
PO Box 241
Greensboro, Alabama 36744
(334) 624-4001
3tc/9-2-26, 9-9-26, 9-16-26

IN THE JUVENILE COURT
OF HALE COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO.: JU-2024-000050.02
CASE NO.: JU-2024-000049.02
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
TO: Ellisa Jernay Thomas, the mother to K.R.T.H., a minor child, born December 2, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at DCH Regional Medical Center; and L.K.H.T., a minor child born March 22,2022 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at DCH Regional Medical Center. Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed by the Hale County Department of Human Resources seeking to terminate parental rights of Ellisa Jernay Thomas mother to the minor child, K.R.T.H and LK.H.T. You have a right to be represented by an attorney and, if the juvenile court determines that you are indigent, counsel shall be appointed for you if you are unable for financial reasons to retain your own attorney. You are required to file an answer with the Clerk of the Court and the Petitioner’s attorney, Danielle D. Eaton, with the Alabama Dept. of Human Resources, P.O. Box 2633, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35403 within fourteen (14) days after the last publication of this notice on September 9, 2026, or a judgment will be entered against you. A hearing has been set in this Court for the 1st day of October 2026, at 12:30 p.m.. before the Honorable Timothy A. Evans courtroom located at the Hale County Courthouse, 1001 Main Street, Greensboro, Alabama 36744 at which time you may appear and contest the same, if you so choose. The juvenile court has appointed attorney for you, Megan James Johnson. Her office is located at 60 Court Square W, Centreville, Alabama 35042. Her office number is (205) 926-4674.
Catrina L. Perry
Clerk of Juvenile Court
Attorney for Petitioner:
Danielle D. Eaton
Hale County Department of Human Resources
P.O. Box 2633
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35403
4tc/8-19-26, 8-26-26,
9-2-26, 9-9-26