In The County Commission of Upshur County, West Virginia IN RE: The Estate of Gilbert Marion Gaston Date of Death: November 26, 2024 NOTICE OF ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATION OF WEST VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE WITHOUT APPOINTMENT (TESTATE) The undersigned Clerk of the County Commission of Upshur County does hereby give NOTICE that, pursuant to the provisions of West Virginia Code 41-5-13(b), there has been filed and there is pending before me and the said County Commission an Affidavit for ancillary administration of West Virginia real estate without the appointment of any personal representative and does state as follows: The name of the decedent is Gilbert Marion Gaston. The decedent died testate on the 26th day of November, 2024, residing at 507 Connelly Springs Road, Lenoir, NC 28645, with said will of the decedent, which is dated the 11th day of June, 2014, having been probated by the Probate Court of Caldwell County, State of North Carolina on the 27th day of December, 2024. The decedent died owning real estate situate in the State of West Virginia. The County Commission before whom the affidavit has been filed is the County Commission of Upshur County, with mailing address of: The Clerk of the Upshur County Commission, 40 West Main Street, Room 101, Buckhannon, WV 26201 The name and address of the person filing the affidavit is: John Gaston 1550 Charlie Triplett Road Lenoir, NC 28645 Such person is related to the decedent as his Son. The Affidavit is dated the 30th day of May, 2025 and was filed with the County Clerk on the 30th day of October, 2025. This Notice has been first published on the 12th day of November, 2025. Any interested person objecting to the filing of the foreign will or affidavit or objecting to the absence of appointment or administration being made in this State must file a written objection with the County Commission within sixty (60) days after the date of first publication or thirty (30) days of service of this Notice upon such interested person by the person filing the Notice, whichever is later. NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT IF AN OBJECTION IS NOT TIMELY FILED, THE OBJECTION IS FOREVER BARRED AND THAT THE ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE WEST VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE OF THE ABOVE DECEDENT SHALL BE DEEMED FINAL AND COMPLETE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF LAW. ENTER this 12th day of November, 2025. Carol J. Smith, Clerk of the County Commission
UPSHUR COUNTY COMMISSION
91 W MAIN ST
BUCKHANNON
WV
26201
304-472-0535
ID: 1491589