Who can object to this petition?

Any interested person, such as heirs or creditors, may file a written, sworn objection stating reasons before June 1, 2026.

Where do I file an objection?

File your sworn written objection with the White County Probate Court at 59 S. Main Street, Cleveland, GA, and pay required filing fees.

What happens if no one objects by the deadline?

If no objections are filed by June 1, 2026, the court may grant the petition and appoint Anita Garrison administrator without a hearing.

How do I find out the filing fee amount?

Contact the White County Probate Court at 706-865-4141 to learn the current filing fee or indigent filing procedures.

Probate — 59 S. Main Street, Cleveland, GA

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Anita Garrison has petitioned to be appointed administrator of the estate of Doris Mae Etris in White County Probate Court. Interested persons must file written objections with the court by June 1, 2026, or the petition may be granted without a hearing.

Key Takeaways

Deadline to object: June 1, 2026
Petitioner: Anita Garrison seeks appointment as administrator
Objections must be written, sworn, and include filing fee
If no objections, petition may be granted without a hearing
Contact White County Probate Court for filing fees and info

Deadline · Claims Deadline

June 1, 2026

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Published

May 21, 2026 · today

What to do next

1
Decide whether to object
Determine if you are an interested party (heir or creditor) and whether you have grounds to object before June 1, 2026.
2
Prepare and swear your objection
Draft a written objection stating your grounds, swear it before a notary or probate clerk, and include required filing fees.
3
File with the Probate Court
Submit your sworn objection and fees to White County Probate Court, 59 S. Main Street, Cleveland, GA; call 706-865-4141 for fee amount.

Frequently asked questions

Who can object to this petition?: Any interested person, such as heirs or creditors, may file a written, sworn objection stating reasons before June 1, 2026.
Where do I file an objection?: File your sworn written objection with the White County Probate Court at 59 S. Main Street, Cleveland, GA, and pay required filing fees.
What happens if no one objects by the deadline?: If no objections are filed by June 1, 2026, the court may grant the petition and appoint Anita Garrison administrator without a hearing.
How do I find out the filing fee amount?: Contact the White County Probate Court at 706-865-4141 to learn the current filing fee or indigent filing procedures.

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Legal terms in this notice

Letters of Administration: Court authorization allowing someone to manage and settle a deceased person's estate when there's no executor.
Waiver of bond: A court decision allowing the administrator to serve without posting a surety bond.
Waiver of reports: Permission for the administrator to avoid filing periodic accounting reports to the court.
O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261: Georgia statute listing certain powers and waivers available to estate administrators.

Full Notice Text

ETRIS
IN THE PROBATE COURT 
OF WHITE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
DORIS MAE ETRIS,
DECEASED

PETITION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
TO: TERRY STRICKLAND, MICHAEL SHARIK, MICHELE SHARIK and to whom it may concern: 
ANITA GARRISON has petitioned for ANITA GARRISON to be appointed administrator of the estate of DORIS MAE ETRIS, deceased, of said county. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained on O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261.) All interested persons are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before JUNE 1, 2026.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. 
/s/ Don Ferguson
Judge of the Probate Court 
By: /s/ Judy Gilreath
Clerk of the Probate Court 
59 S. Main Street
Cleveland, GA 30528
706-865-4141
4P-5/7 - 5/28/2026

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Probate — 59 S. Main Street, Cleveland, GA

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