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Hearing Notice

State of Michigan Probate Court

County of Washtenaw

In the matter of RAFAEL YAHYA. TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on March 17, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at 101 E. Huron Street 1104, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1446 before the Honorable Julia B. Owdziej for the following purpose(s): PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (via Zoom).

Attorney:

Lisa J. Sutton (P63217)

35339 23 Mile Rd., #408

New Baltimore, MI 48047

313-350-8089

Petitioner:

Yvonne Davis/Elite Guardianship, Inc

33300 Warren Rd., Suite 27

Westland, MI 48185

734-237-4108  

Published March 3, 2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE FISCHER FAMILY TRUST

STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF WASHTENAW

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Gary W. Fischer and Nancy E. Fischer, who were the Settlors
and original Trustees of The Fischer Family Trust u/a/d May 15, 2002, as amended and who
lived at 9840 Currie Road, Northville, Michigan 48167, died August 12, 2025, and October 26,
2020, respectively. There is no personal representative of either settlor’s estate to whom letters of
administration have been issued.

The Successor Trustees of said Trust are Erin L. Facione and Daniel L. Whiting.
Creditors of The Fischer Family Trust u/a/d May 15, 2002, as amended will be forever barred
unless claims are presented to Successor Trustees’ legal representative STULL LAW, PLC,
35560 Grand River Ave #412, Farmington Hills, MI 48335 within four (4) months after the date
of the publication of this notice.

Notice is further given that the Trust will thereafter be assigned and distributed to the persons
entitled to it.

STULL LAW, PLC,
35560 Grand River Ave #412
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
248-432-6477

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