Notice
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF RICHMOND COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA
PATRICIA HOGAN,
PETITIONER
V. Civil Action File No. 2025RCCV00370
ESTATE OF RUTH MUCKELSTON, RESPONDENT
AMENDED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
TO: To any potential heirs under ESTATE OF RUTH MUCKELSTON
You are hereby notified that the above-styled action seeking determination of title by descent declared was filed on April 30, 2025, you are an interested party in said action, and that by reason of an Order for Notice of Publication was entered by the Court on May 7, 2025, you are hereby noticed that you have thirty (30) days of the first date of publication of this Notice, to file any motion or notice regarding said Petition with the Clerk of said Court and to serve the same upon Shannan Collier Stalvey, The Law Office of Shannan S. Collier, PC, Petitioner's Attorney, whose address is 100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30339. A hearing on this matter will take place on
, 2025, at am/pm in Courtroom at the Richmond County Superior Court.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF RICHMOND COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
PATRICIA HOGAN,
PETITIONER
v. Civil Action File No.
ESTATE OF RUTH MUCKELSTON,
RESPONDENT
PETITION TO HAVE TITLE BY DESCENT DECLARED
COMES NOW, PATRICIA HOGAN, Petitioner, by and through his undersigned counsel, and submits this Petition to Have Title by Descent Declared, as follows:
RUTH MUCKELSTON ("Decedent") died in Richmond County, Hephzibah on November 6, 2022, as reflected in the death certificate attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and hereby incorporated by reference.Decedent died without a Last Will and Testament.Decedent was predeceased by her husband, RONALD MUCKELSTON on November 15, 2019, as reflected in the certified death certificate attached hereto as Exhibit 3, and was not remarried.At the time of Decedent's death, Decedent owned real property known as 3004 Grey Fox Drive, Hephzibah, Richmond County, GA 30815 (the "Property"), by rights of survivorship with her predeceased husband.A true and correct copy of the last known stamped, filed deed transferring the Property to Decedent and her predeceased husband, jointly with rights of survivorship, is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and hereby incorporated by reference.At the time of Decedent's death, Decedent was a widow having only one child born or adopted to her, to wit, Patricia Hogan.Petitioner is Decedent's daughter.Petitioner over the age of eighteen (18) years and of sound mind.To the best of Petitioner's knowledge, there are no heirs of a higher degree than Petitioner.Petitioner desires that the Property pass to THE MUCKELSTON REVOCABLE TITLE HOLDING TRUST (the "Trust").In Petitioner's judgment, there is no need for administration upon the estate of Decedent.
WHEREFOR, Petitioner respectfully requests that this Court grant Petitioner's Order of Heirship; order a transfer of the registered title of the Property from Decedent to the Trust; and instruct the Clerk of Court to register the transfer of title reflecting the Trust as sole holder of the Property.
Respectfully submitted this 28th day of April, 2025.
/s/ Shannan Collier Stalvey
Shannan Collier Stalvey
Georgia Bar No. 692099
The Law Office of Shannan S. Collier, PC
100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1010
Atlanta, GA 3033
shannan@sscollier.com
September 8 2025
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