IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WOOD COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
UNITED BANK, Trustee of the Testamentary Trust set forth under Article III of the
Last Will and Testament of
Bruce L. Stout, Deceased,
Petitioner,
Civil Action No. 21-P-129
vs
AUSTIN M. STOUT, PATRICIA A. STOUT,
MELISSA A. STOUT AND THE UNKNOWN
HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS OF
THE ABOVE NAMED INDIVIDUALS AND
ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS OR
RESPONDENTS who own or may claim an interest
in the Testamentary Trust set forth under Article III
of the Last Will and Testament of Bruce L. Stout, Deceased
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
To: The above-named Respondents, their unknown heirs, successors and/or assigns, if any.
The object of the Petition to Terminate Trust filed in this action is to obtain an Order of Court terminating the testamentary trust set forth under Article III of the Last Will and Testament of Bruce L. Stout, Deceased and (upon such termination) authorizing and directing the Petitioner Trustee to distribute any and all then remaining principle and undistributed income of such testamentary trust (less administrative fees and expenses) free of trust to Austin M. Stout.
It appearing by Affidavit filed in this action that the whereabouts of some or all of the above named Respondents, and their unknown heirs, successors and/or assigns, if any, are unknown and/or that such individuals or entities are non-residents of the State of West Virginia; that there are or may be persons other than those named above who are interested in subject testamentary trust, whose names are unknown to Petitioner, and who are made parties to the Petition to Terminate Trust filed in this action by the general description of unknown Respondents, and the Petitioner having made diligent but futile efforts to locate some or all of said Respondents; it is accordingly ORDERED that each of them do appear and serve upon William Crichton VI, Lawyer, whose address is 325 9th Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 26101, an answer or other defense to the Petition to Terminate Trust filed in this action on or before the 10th day of October, 2021, otherwise judgment by default will be taken against them at any time thereafter.
A copy of said Petition to Terminate Trust can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office located in the Holmes R. Shaver Wood County Judicial Annex, 2 Government Square, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia.
Entered by the said Clerk this 13 day of August, 2021.
Teste: s/ Celeste Ridgeway
Clerk of said Court
By: A. Daugherty, Deputy
Apr 19, 26, Sept 2