Grant County: Case No. PB-2026-13

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF GRANT COUNTY

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

In The Matter of The Estate of

JOHN NEIL BALLARD

Case No. PB-2026-13

Deceased.

NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND DETERMINATIONOF HEIRS, DEVISEES, AND LEGATEES

Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the estate of John Neil Ballard, deceased, that on the 26th day of August, 2026, Ginger Ballard produced in the District Court of Grant County, Oklahoma, an instrument in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of John Neil Ballard, deceased, and also filed in said Court a petition, together with a copy of said Will praying for the probate of the Will and asking that Letters Testamentary issue to Ginger Ballard as Personal Representative and for a judicial determination of the heirs, devisees and legatees of said decedent.

Pursuant to an Order of this Court made on the 26th day of August, 2026 notice is hereby given that the 21st day of September, 2026, at 9:30 o’clock a.m., the petition will be heard at the Grant County Courthouse, 112 E. Guthrie, Medford, OK 73759, when and where all persons interested may appear and contest the same.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of August, 2026.

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JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT

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Grace K. Yates, OBA #17937

HOLMES, YATES & JOHNSON 

P.O. Box 750

Ponca City, OK 74602

(580) 765-6727

222 E. 7th Ave., Suite 3

Stillwater, OK 74074

(405) 937-2172

Attorney for Petitioner