STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF BERNALlLLO
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
NO.D-202-PB-2016-00512
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
MARY MAUDELL WHITAKER BROWN, DECEASED.
APPLICATION FOR INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND
APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG BROWN. Applicant, state:
1. Applicant is the surviving grandson of MARY MAUDELL WHITAKER BROWN, deceased, and is, therefore, persons interested in the settlement of the estate of Decedent
2. MARY MAUDELL WHITAKER BROWN died on August 27, 2014, at the age of 98 years. At the time of death Decedent was domiciled in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, thus giving rise to venue.
3. The names and addresses of the surviving heirs, and devisees of Decedent, so far as are known or ascertainable with reasonable diligence by Applicant, are:
Name, Address, RelationshipTo Decedent
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG BROWN 1411Bluebell Place, NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87122 grandson
WILLIAM RICHARD BROWN 1411 Bluebell Place, NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87122 son
4. Applicant has no knowledge of the appointment of any Personal Representative of the Decedent’s estate in New Mexico, or elsewhere.
5. Applicant has not received a demand for notice and has no knowledge of any demand for notice of any probate or appointment proceedings concerning the Decedent filed in New Mexico or elsewhere.
6. The time for informal probate of the Will and appointment of a Personal Representative has not expired since no more than three years have passed since the Decedent’s death.
7. The original of Decedent’s Last Will and Testament executed on November 21, 2008, will be submitted upon filing of this Application.
8. Applicant believes that Decedent’s last Will and Testament was validly executed.
9. After the exercise of reasonable diligence, Applicant has no knowledge of any instrument revoking the Will, and Applicant believes that the instrument which is the subject of this Application is the Decedent’s Last Will and Testament
10. Applicant is nominated in Decedent’s Last Will and Testament to serve as Personal Representative without bond, is qualified to serve as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate, and is, therefore, entitled to be appointed Personal Representative.
Wherefore, the Applicant respectfully requests that:
1. The Will be informally admitted to probate;
2. The Applicant be informally appointed as Personal Representative, without bond, in an unsupervised administration; and
3. Such other and further orders be entered as this Court may deem proper.
/s/ William Armstrong Brown
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG BROWN
1411 Bluebell Pl NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87122
(505) 681-4361
LIFE LEAF LEGAL GROUP, P.C.
BY: /s/ Cynthia S. Sikelianos
CYNTHIA S. SIKELIANOS, ESQ.
Attorneys for Applicant
2019 Galisteo, Suite C3
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
(505) 995-1061
VERIFICATION
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF BERNALlLLO
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG BROWN, upon oath, state that all of the representations in the application are true as far as Applicant know or are informed, and that such application is true, accurate and complete to the best of Applicant’s knowledge and belief.
/s/ William Armstrong Brown
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG BROWN
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 20th day of October, 2016, by WILLIAM ARMSTRONG BROWN.
/s/ Cynthia Sikelianos
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission Expires:
1/12/17
HCS Pub. October 28, November 4, 11, 2016
