IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR VAN

BUREN COUNTY, TENNESSEE

NOTICE TO

CREDITORS

Estate of John A. Crouse and Carlene Crouse

Notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of May, 2014 letters testamentary (administration) in respect to the Estate of John A. Crouse and Carlene Crouse, who died May 14, 2012 and January 8, 2014, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Van Buren County, Tennessee.  All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above named court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred:

(1)

(A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2)   Twelve (12) months from the decedentÕs date of death.

This 1st day of May, 2014

Ann Stratton,

      Executrix

       Estate of John A. Crouse and Carlene Crouse

Tina Shockley

Clerk and Master

Van Buren County

Probate Court

Spencer, TN  38585

Attorney:   George A. Burke, ATTORNEY         

    28 Smith Drive

    Spencer, TN 38585  

 Phone: 931-946-3090

ATTORNEY FOR

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