The Deceased: Carol Sue Norton died on January 23, 2025, leaving several heirs.
The Client: Jessica Norton Henning is one of the grandchildren. But she prefers her cousin, Gabriel to be the estate’s main contact/personal representative.
The Heirs: Jessical Norton Henning (Contact Information); Gabriel Norton (Contact Information; …
The Estate: While the heirs have no clue as to the actual valuation of the estate, what they know is that the deceased left a house, a car, a bank account with a significant amount of money, and a life insurance police to be divided among her grandchildren.
The Background: Before the death (3.5-4.5 years ago), she was assisted by her neighbor, David Nance. He stayed in her house. There is a suspicion among the heirs that David assured he would process everything for her. But until now, there is no word from him.
The Goal: To have access to all the estate especially that the heirs were told that they would not have estate distributed to them until there is a probate approved by the court.
The Proceedings: On July 01, 2025, the Petition was filed. On July 22, 2025, Petition was granted and Gabriel was appointed as the personal representative of the estate; and David Koonce was appointed as official attorney.
The Current Status: Draft Order (granting the petition) was submitted and accepted by the court on July 25, 2025. We are now waiting for the approval of the Order for Gabriel to go to start verifying the coverage of the estate.