What is Ancillary Letters Testamentary?

It is a court order authorizing the named executor to manage the estate in this county on behalf of the deceased.

Who should present claims against this estate?

Creditors or anyone owed money by the decedent should present their claims within the time allowed by law.

How do I contact the executor or attorney?

Executor: Kelly Patricia Lane; Attorney: Jacob J. Key, McCoy & Key, LLC, 117 North Lanier Avenue, Suite 201, Lanett, AL, (334) 644-1171.

When was this notice published?

The notice was published Apr 29, May 6 and May 13, 2026.

Probate — 117 North Lanier Avenue, Lanett, Alabama (2026-00061)

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The probate court granted Ancillary Letters Testamentary for the estate of Joel Allen Lane on April 20, 2026; creditors and others with claims must present them within the legal time limit or be barred. Kelly Patricia Lane is the executor and legal inquiries go to Jacob J. Key, Esq.

Key Takeaways

Ancillary Letters Testamentary granted April 20, 2026
Claims against the estate must be presented timely
Executor: Kelly Patricia Lane
Attorney: Jacob J. Key, McCoy & Key, LLC
Published Apr 29, May 6 and May 13, 2026

Published: May 11, 2026 · 1 week ago
Category: Probate
City: Lanett
Address: 117 North Lanier Avenue, Lanett, Alabama · 6 filings

Case #

2026-00061

Research context

6 filings at this address 7 probate notices in Lanett (last 12 months)

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If you don't respond

If you fail to present a claim within the time allowed by law, your claim will be barred; publication dates include Apr 29, May 6 and May 13, 2026.

What to do next

1
Prepare and submit your claim
Gather documentation of any debts owed by Joel Allen Lane and submit your claim within the time allowed by Alabama law before it is barred.
2
Contact the estate attorney
Call Jacob J. Key at (334) 644-1171 or write to McCoy & Key, LLC, 117 North Lanier Avenue, Suite 201, Lanett, AL for filing instructions.
3
Verify deadlines with the probate court
Confirm any statutory deadline with the Chambers County Probate Court regarding claims against case no. 2026-00061.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ancillary Letters Testamentary?: It is a court order authorizing the named executor to manage the estate in this county on behalf of the deceased.
Who should present claims against this estate?: Creditors or anyone owed money by the decedent should present their claims within the time allowed by law.
How do I contact the executor or attorney?: Executor: Kelly Patricia Lane; Attorney: Jacob J. Key, McCoy & Key, LLC, 117 North Lanier Avenue, Suite 201, Lanett, AL, (334) 644-1171.
When was this notice published?: The notice was published Apr 29, May 6 and May 13, 2026.

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Legal terms in this notice

Ancillary Letters Testamentary: Court authorization allowing an executor to administer a decedent's estate in another jurisdiction.

Full Notice Text

PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF ALABAMA
IN THE PROBATE COURT
CHAMBERS COUNTY      		CASE NO. 2026-00061
RE: JOEL ALLEN LANE, DECEASED, ESTATE OF:
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

Ancillary Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 20th day of April, 2026, by the Judge of Probate Court of Chambers County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. 
/s/ Kelly Patricia Lane
Kelly Patricia Lane, Executor of the Estate of Joel Allen Lane

Jacob J. Key, Esq.
Attorney for Executor
McCoy & Key, LLC
117 North Lanier Avenue, 
Suite 201 
Lanett, Alabama 36863
(334) 644-1171

Valley Times News: 
Apr. 29, May 6 and 13, 2026
2026-00061

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The executor for the estate of Sara Jean Lunceford Ponder Ector was appointed April 27, 2026. Anyone with claims against the estate must present them within the time allowed by law or they will be barred.

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The estate of Deloris Yvonne Bearden has been opened and Letters Testamentary granted to Sara A. Bearden as executor. Creditors and others with claims must present them within the legal time limit or they will be barred.

The executor was appointed for the estate of Janice C. Poole on May 8, 2026; creditors and others with claims must present them within the legal time limit or lose the right to be paid from the estate.

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