IN THE PROBATE COURT OF FORSYTH COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ESTATE OF DUANE J. MARKFORD A/K/A DUANE JAMES MARKFORD, DECEASED ESTATE NO. 2024-ES-0247 PETITION BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WAIVER OF BOND AND/OR GRANT OF CERTAIN POWERS NOTICE Brian John Markford and Darin Duane Markford have petitioned for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or for the grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. SS 53-12-261 in regard to the above estate. All interested persons 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 May 27, 2024. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a Notary Public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Probate Court personnel 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 The Honorable Daisy Weeks-Marisko Judge of the Probate Court By: Rachel Gardner Clerk of the Probate Court 100 West Courthouse Square, Suite 008 Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 781-2140 134439 05/01,08,15,22