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THE STATE OF TEXAS To any Sheriff or any Constable within the State of Texas-----GREETING: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to cause to be published, ONCE, not less than ten days before the return day thereof, exclusive of the date of publication, in a newspaper of general circulation printed and/or published in McLennan County, Texas, the accompanying citation, of which the herein below is a true copy. __________________________________________________________________________________________ CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE of GWENDOLYN FAY HARRIS, deceased; TO ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS of GWENDOLYN FAY HARRIS, deceased; TO ANY NON-RESIDENT HEIRS of GWENDOLYN FAY HARRIS, deceased; and TO ANY HEIRS of GWENDOLYN FAY HARRIS, deceased, WITHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS. No. 20200338PR1 County Court of McLennan County, Texas On the 17th day of July 2020, Dolores Harris “Applicant” Germantown, MD filed an Application to Declare Heirship stating that Gwendolyn Fay Harris “Decedent” died on February 20, 2007 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. Applicant is the cousin of Decedent. Decedent’s sister and next of kin, Ella Harris, appointed Applicant to handle her legal affairs regarding her inheritance, by a Power of Attorney, signed on February 5, 2020. To the best of Applicant’s knowledge and belief, Decedent died without a Will. This Court has jurisdiction over these proceedings and venue is proper in this Court because Decedent had a fixed place of residence in this country on the date of her death. Decedent owned property described generally as: real estate, cash, securities, clothing, jewelry, personal effects, and household goods of an approximate value of $450,000. The name, address, and relationship of each Decedent’s heirs, and the true interest of each of the heirs in the estate of Decedent are as follows: Ella Harris, Adult, Silver Springs, MD, Sister and Sole Heir, Share of Decedents Separate Real Estate 100%. At the time of Decedent’s death, Decedent owned the following real and personal property in Texas: Real Property; Description: A0232 – Samuel Davis, Block 543 Tract 3, 94.30 acres, Anderson County, TX, Type: Separate Property, Value $210,728, Decedent’s Ownership 100%; Description: Lots 10&12, Block 21-Houston Groves, Houston, Harris County, TX, Type: Separate Property, Value $1875.00, Decedent’s Ownership 50%, Description: Lot 104 Howard St., Doak Addition Block 27 (PT), 0.04.acres, Taylor, Williamson County, TX, Type: Separate, Value: $5793.00, Decedent’s Ownership 100%, Description: Lot 925 2nd St, Doak Addition Block 27 (PT) 0.11 acres, Taylor, Williamson County, TX, Type: Separate, Value $36,419.00, Decedent’s Ownership 50%, Description: Lot John Morrow, Block K Lot 10, 0.1894 acres, 811 N. 4th St., Waco, McLennan County, TX, Type: Separate, Value $115,180.00, Decedent’s Ownership 100%, Description: Lot John Morrow Block K Lot 9, 0.1894 acres, 809 N. 4th St., Waco, McLennan County, TX, Type: Separate, Value $81,840, Decedent’s Ownership 100%, Description: Lot John Morrow Block K Lot B8, 0.1250 acres, 329 W. Waco Dr., Waco, McLennan County, TX, Type: Separate, Value $5,450.00, Decedent’s Ownership 100%. Personal Property: Description: Automobile, Type: Separate Property, Value: unknown, Decedent’s Ownership 100%, Description: Contents of Residence, Type: Separate Property, Value $1500.00, Decedent’s Ownership 100%, Description: Jewelry, Type: Separate Property, Value $500.00, Decedent’s Ownership 100%, Description: Bank Accounts, Type: Separate Property, Value: Unknown, Decedent’s Ownership 100%, Description: IRA, Type: Separate Property, Value: $684.01, Decedent’s Ownership 100%. The list of Decedent’s heirs are described above. Decedent never married and never adopted or bore any children during her lifetime. This application does not omit any information required by the Texas Estates Code, Sections 202.004, 202.005, 202.007, and 202,008. There are no debts owed by Decedent, but there is a necessity for the administration of Decedent’s estate. This Application contains all the material facts and circumstances within the knowledge and information of the Applicant that may be used to show the time and place of Decedent’s death and the names of the residences of all of Decedent’s heirs. Applicant prays that citation issue as required by law to all persons interested in this estate, that an attorney ad litem be appointed to represent the interests of unknown heirs, and upon a hearing, this Court will determine who the heirs and only heirs of Decedent and their respective shares and interests in this Estate; and that a necessity exists for an administration of Decedent’s estate. Applicant also prays for such further relief at law or in equity, to which Applicant may show herself justly entitled. Said Application will be heard and acted on by said Court at 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten days from date of publishing this citation, the same being the 08/10/2020 at the Courthouse thereof in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, at which time and place all persons interested in this Application to Determine Heirship, are hereby cited and required to appear by filing a written answer and contest to said application. THE OFFICER EXECUTING THIS WRIT SHALL PROMPTLY SERVE AND MAKE DUE RETURN. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT at the office in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, this the 20th day of July, 2020.