PROBATE CITATION

PROBATE CITATION CITATION File No. 2023-371 SURROGATE'S COURT, CHEMUNG COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Kenneth Jones, if living, whose place or places of residence are unknown, and cannot, after due diligent inquiry, be ascertained, and if said Kenneth Jones be dead, to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown, and if he died subsequent to the decedent herein, to his executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot, after diligent inquiry, be ascertained. A petition and amended petition having been filed by Kristie L. Crossley who is domiciled at 195 McCann Road, Horseheads, New York 14845 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate's Court, Chemung County, electronically via Microsoft TEAMS on January 22, 2026, at nine o'clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Arnold L. Jones lately domiciled at 201 McCann Road, Horseheads, New York 14845, United States admitting to probate a Will dated October 2, 2018, as the Will of Arnold L. Jones deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: [X] Letters Testamentary issue to: Kristie L. Crossley and further take notice, that you and each of you above named, are hereby served with this citation by publication pursuant to an order of the court authorizing and directing such service duly granted herein on the 21st day of November, 2025; and in the event of your neglect or failure to appear on said day of return, a guardian ad litem will appointed by the Surrogate to represent your interest in said matters as a person under a disability as provided by law. [ ] Letters of Trusteeship issue to: [ ] Letters of Administration c.t.a. issue to: [ ] Further relief sought (if any): Dated, Attested and Sealed December 5, 2025 Seal HON. Richard W. Rich Jr., Surrogate s/Laurie A. Hubbard, Chief Clerk Kimberlee Balok Middaugh, Esq. Sayles & Evans 1 W. Church St., Elmira, New York 14901 (607) 398-3509 kmiddaugh@saylesevans.com [NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] [THE RETURN ON THIS CITATION WITH WHICH YOU ARE BEING SERVED WILL BE HELD ELECTRONICALLY VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE COURT TO EMAIL YOU A LINK TO APPEAR VIA TEAMS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK OF THE COURT AT (607) 873-9441 OR BY EMAIL AT LHUBBARD@NYCOURTS.GOV.] December 12, 19, 26, January 2 2026 LNYS0421176