

NOTICE TO PROBATE – Mark T. Blake, Esq. Law Offices of Mark T. Blake 800 South Broadway, Suite 301 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Telephone no: 925-933-9047 EMAIL ADDRESS: mark@marktblake.com Attorney for: Julia Mancino SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA 751 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 ESTATE OF Joseph John Mancino, Jr. DECEDENT NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Joseph John Mancino, Jr. CASE No: P26-01118 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Joseph John Mancino, Jr. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Julia Mancino in the Superior Court of California, County of CONTRA COSTA. The Petition for Probate requests that Julia Mancino, be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held as follows: Date: February 11, 2027 at 9:00 AM, Dept 38, Probate Department, Superior Court of California, County of CONTRA COSTA, 751 Pine Street, Martinez, CA 94553. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing a personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of Mark T. Blake, Esq. Law Offices of Mark T. Blake 800 South Broadway, Suite 301 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Telephone no: 925-933-9047 EMAIL ADDRESS: mark@marktblake.com Publication date: Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5, 2026
