First published August 20, 2026
No new legals this week
First published August 13, 2026
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON WHATCOM COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Susan Ann Cole, Deceased.Case No. 26-4-00765-37. NONPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS. RCW 11.40.030
The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim is barred by otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020; or four (4) months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION:
August 13, 2026
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:
Rosa Cole Little
ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE:
94736 Scouts View Road
Gold Beach, OR 97444
COURT OF PROBATE PROCEEDINGS AND CAUSE NUMBER: Whatcom County Superior Court Cause Number No. 26-4-00765-37
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WHATCOM COUNTY In Re The Petitioner: PRISCILLA JENKINS And Respondent: RAYMOND SMITH. No. 26-3-00348-37. 1st Amended. Summons Served by Publication (SMPB).
To: Raymond Smith
I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is:
Petition For Divorce (Dissolution)
You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side.
Deadline! Your Response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this Summons is published: August 6th, 2026. If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the deadline:
• No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and
• The court may approve the requests in the Petition without hearing your side (called a default judgment).
Follow these steps:
1. Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at court with this Summons. Those documents explain what the other party is asking for.
2. Fill out a Response on this form:
FL Divorce 211, Response to Petition about a Marriage
You can get the Response form and other forms you may need at:
• The Washington State Courts’ website:
www.courts.wa.gov/forms
• Washington LawHelp:
www.washingtonlawhelp.org, or
• The Superior Court Clerk’s office or county law library (for a fee).
3. Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties. You may use certified mail with return receipt requested. For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5.
4. File your original Response with the court clerk at this address:
Superior Court Clerk, Whatcom County
Whatcom Co. Courthouse, 311 Grand Ave., Ste 301, Bellingham, WA, 98225
5. Lawyer not required: It is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one.
Person filing this Summons or his/her lawyer fills out below:
Date: 07-07-2026
Elizabeth S. Fasano, WSBA #32350, Attorney for Petitioner Priscilla Jenkins
Date of publication: August 6, 2026
I agree to accept legal papers for this case at Lawyer’s address:
PO Box 3186, Bellingham, WA, 98227
Email: lisa1.fasano@gmail.com
This Summons is issued according to Rule 4.1 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the state of Washington.
First published August 6, 2026
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM In re the Matter and Estate of: WALTER A. FOX, Deceased. No. PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS. RCW 11.40.030.
The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If notice was not provided under RCW Chapters 11.40 or 11.42, the creditor must present the claim within twenty-four months after the decedent’s date of death. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non probate assets.
Notice of First Publication:
August 6, 2026
Personal Representative:
Jeffery A. Fox
Presented by:
Whatcom Law Group, P.S.
By:
Casie Rodenberger, WSBA #54348
Attorney for Personal Representative
PO Box 1258 / 289 H Street
Blaine, WA 98231-1258
(360) 332-7000;
Fax: (360) 332-6677
