CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS

CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JAMES EARL THOMPSON, III, DECEASED IN PROBATE COURT #2, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS. CAUSE NO. C-1-PB-26-001574 SHARON RACHAEL STONE filed an APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION WITHOUT BOND PURSUANT TO SECTION 401.003 OF THE TEXAS ESTATES CODE in the above-numbered and -entitled estate on July 10, 2026, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of JAMES EARL THOMPSON, III, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate. All unknown heirs and any other persons interested in this estate are cited to appear before this Court by filing a written contest or answer to this application if they want to do so. The Court may act on this application at any time at the Probate Court #2, Probate Courthouse, 200 West 8th Street, Austin, Texas 78701, on or after 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of ten days from the publication date of this citation. Therefore, to ensure consideration, any contest, answer, or other response must be filed with the Travis County Clerk in cause number C-1-PB-26-001574, styled IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES EARL THOMPSON, III, DECEASED on or before the above-noted date and time. If this citation is not served within 90 days after it is issued, it must be returned unserved. Given under my hand and seal on this the 10th day of July, 2026, DYANA LIMON-MERCADO County Clerk Travis County, Texas 200 West 8th Street, Ste. 140 Austin, TX 78701 P.O. Box 149325 Austin, Texas 78714-9325 By: B. Hicks /s/ B. Hicks Publication Dates IPLAAS0152247