2022-100

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA STATE OF ALABAMA, EX REL JOHN R. COOPER, DIRECTOR OF THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Petitioner, vs. CHARLES E. GRAVES, his heirs or assigns, MARCELIA GRAVES, and THOMAS "LEE" MACON IV, in his Official capacity as Revenue Commissioner of Elmore County, Alabama, and whether those were singular or plural, that entity or entities, that individual or those individuals, and their heirs or devisees, if deceased, WHOSE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES, including any person claiming any present, future, contingent, reversionary, remainder, or other interest therein, who may claim any interest in the described property, or any part thereof whose true and correct identity is unknown to Petitioners at this time, but which will be substituted by amendment when the aforesaid lacking knowledge is ascertained, Respondents. CASE NO: 2022-100 This Notice is hereby given to: The Heirs at Law and Next of Kin of Charles E. Graves, deceased and to Marcelia Graves and to Thomas "Lee" Macon IV, in his official capacity as Revenue Commissioner of Elmore County, Alabama, and TO ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OWNING AND/OR HAVING AN INTEREST OR CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW: Take Notice that on the 31st day of March. 2022, the State of Alabama, by and through the State of Alabama Department of Transportation instituted an Action pursuant to Alabama Code §§ 23- 1-45 and 18-1 A-1 et seq., seeking to condemn certain real property located in Elmore County, Alabama described as follows: A part of the NE 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 21, Township 18-N, Range 17-E, identified as Tract No. 8A on Project No. STPAA-0014 (541) in Elmore County, Alabama and being more fully described as follows: Commencing at the SW corner of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 21, Township 18-North and Range 17-East; thence north and along the quarter section line a distance of 220', more or less, to a point on the acquired R/W line (said point offset 100'RT and perpendicular to centerline of project): thence northeast and along the acquired R/W line a distance of 99', more or less, to a point on the acquired R/W line (said point offset 140'RT and perpendicular to centerline of project at station 65+10); thence northeast and along the acquired R/W line a distance of 65', more or less, to a point on the acquired R/W line (said point offset 140'RT and perpendicular to centerline of project at station 65+75); thence northeast and along the acquired R/W line a distance of 109', more or less, to a point on the present south R/W line of SR-14 (said point offset 102'RT and perpendicular to centerline of project; thence northwest and along said present R/W line a distance of 20', more or less, to a point on the acquired R/W line (said point offset 82'RT and perpendicular to centerline of project), said point being the point of BEGINNING; thence N 44°23'12" W and along said present R/W line a distance of 30.77 feet to a point on said present R/W line; thence N 43°33'44" E and along said present R/W line a distance of 85.15 feet to a point on the grantor's northeast property line; thence S 46°3'54" E and along the grantor's said property line a distance of 30.71 feet to a point on the acquired R/W line (said line between a point that is offset 82'RT and perpendicular to centerline of project at station 68+00 and a point that is offset 82'RT and tied to the present south R/W line of SR-14); thence S 43°32'16" W and along the acquired R/W line a distance of 86.05 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 0.06 acres, more or less. You are further notified that the preliminary/merit hearing on the Complaint filed in this cause has been set by this Court for the 6TH day of JULY, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., at which time you may appear and answer said Complaint or file objections thereto if you so desire. Such hearing will be held at the Office of the Judge of Probate at 100 East Commerce Street Wetumpka, Alabama. ANY PERSON NAMED ABOVE OR ANY PERSON OWNING, HAVING OR CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY SHALL FILE AN ANSWER IN THIS CAUSE WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE LAST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA Wetumpka Herald: May 11, 18, 25 and June 1, 2022 2022-100