District Court Case No: A-23-866672-C
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`Supreme Court Docket No: 90239
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`Electronically Filed
`IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
`Mar 25 2025 10:03 AM
`Elizabeth A. Brown
`Clerk of Supreme Court
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`CHRISTY KAY SWEET, AN
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`Appellant(s),
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`DAVID C. JOHNSON AND RYAN D.
`JOHNSON OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON
`LAW OFFICES,
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`Respondent(s),
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` RECORD ON APPEAL
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`ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT
`CHRISTY SWEET, PROPER PERSON
`51 / 68 MOO 6, CHERNG-TELAY
`THALANG, PHUKET, THAILAND 83110
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`ATTORNEY FOR RESPONDENT
`SHERI M. THOME, ESQ.
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`6689 LAS VEGAS BLVD., SUITE 200
`LAS VEGAS, NV 89119
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`Docket 90239 Document 2025-13451
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`A-23-866672-C
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`Christy Sweet, Plaintiff(s) vs. Jonnson Legal, Defendant(s)
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`Christy Sweet, Plaintiff(s)
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`Johnson Legal, Defendant(s)
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`3/4/2023
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`3/4/2023
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`5/27/2023
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`A Complaint of Legal Negligence,
`Malpractice and Failure to Meet Minimum
`Competency Standards
`A Complaint of Legal Negligence,
`Malpractice and Failure to Meet Minimum
`Competency Standards
`Affidavit/Declaration of Service Under
`Penalty of Perjury
`Amended Case Appeal Statement
`3/5/2025
`10/17/2023 Answer to Objection to Motion Summary
`Judgement
`Appendix of Exhibits in Support of
`Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
`on All Causes of Action in Plaintiff's
`Complaint Pursuant to NRCP 56
`(Continued)
`Appendix of Exhibits in Support of
`Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
`on All Causes of Action in Plaintiff's
`Complaint Pursuant to NRCP 56
`(Continuation)
`Appendix of Exhibits in Support of
`Defendants' Motion to Stay Case Pending
`the Outcome of Plaintiff's Petition for En
`Banc Review in Case #83342
`Appendix to Defendants' Opposition to
`Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment
`and Request for Leave to Conduct
`Discovery Under NRCP56(d) (Continued)
`Appendix to Defendants' Opposition to
`Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment
`and Request for Leave to Conduct
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`8/14/2024
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`Discovery Under NRCP56(d)
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`Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis
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`Arbitration Selection List (Sent) (Unfiled)
`(Confidential)
`Case Appeal Statement
`Certificate of Service
`Certification of Copy and Transmittal of
`Record
`Clerk's Notice of Nonconforming
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`Clerk's Notice of Nonconforming
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`Clerk's Notice of Nonconforming
`Document and Curative Action
`Commissioner's Decision on Request for
`Exemption - GRANTED
`Defendants David C. Johnson and Ryan D.
`Johnson of Johnson & Johnson Law
`Offices' Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint
`Defendants' Individual Case Conference
`Report
`Defendants' Initial Appearance Fee
`Disclosure
`Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
`on All Causes of Action in Plaintiff's
`Complaint Pursuant to NRCP 56; Hearing
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`Defendants' Motion to Stay Case Pending
`the Outcome of Plaintiff's Petition for En
`Banc Review in Case #83342; Hearing
`Requested
`Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion
`for Summary Judgment and Request for
`Leave to Conduct Discovery Under
`NRCP56(d)
`10/21/2024 Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion
`to Reconsider Order Granting Dismissal of
`Complaint; Opposition Answer to
`Defendant Motion to Dismiss
`Defendants Order Granting Defendants'
`Motion for Summary Judgment on All
`Causes of Action in Plaintiff's Complaint
`Pursuant to NRCP 56
`Defendants' Verified Memorandum of
`Costs and Disbursements
`Disclosure Statement
`District Court Minutes
`Early Case Conference Report
`Exhibit Appendix
`Exhibits in Support of Waiving Arbitration
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`7/15/2024 Miscellaneous Filing - Email to Ryan
`Johnson re Blanked text on filing
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`12 2021 (From Case P-20-103540-E)
`10/17/2024 Motion to Reconsider Order Granting
`Dismissal of Complaint; Opposition
`Answer to Defendant Motion to Dismiss;
`Hearing Requested
`Notice of Appeal
`3/4/2025
`11/14/2023 Notice of Entry of Order Denying Plaintiff's
`Motion for Summary Judgment
`Notice of Entry of Order Denying Plaintiff's
`Motion to Reconsider Order Granting
`Dismissal of Complaint and Denying
`Opposition Answer to Defendant Motion to
`Dismiss
`Notice of Entry of Order Granting
`Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
`on All Causes of Action in Plaintiff's
`Complaint Pursuant to NRCP 56
`Notice of Hearing
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`11/26/2024 Notice of Hearing
`Notice of Withdrawal of Defendants'
`6/15/2023
`Motion to Stay Case Pending the Outcome
`of Plaintiff's Petition for En Banc Review in
`Case #83342
`Notice to Appear to Submit Additional
`Facts Regarding Exemption From
`Arbitration
`Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion for
`Summary Judgment
`Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion to
`Reconsider Order Granting Dismissal of
`Complaint and Denying Opposition Answer
`to Defendant Motion to Dismiss
`Order Setting Civil Non-Jury Trial,
`Calendar Call, and Deadlines for Motions;
`Discovery Scheduling Order
`Order to Proceed in Forma Pauperis
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`Plaintiff's Individual Case Conference
`Report
`Reply to Answer of June 15, 2023
`Request for Exemption to Alternative
`Dispute Resolution
`Request or Motion for Summary Judgment
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`8/11/2020 $:30 AM
`Steven 0. Grierson
`CLERK OF THE CoO
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`DAVID C. JOHNSON, ESQ.
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`Email: dc¢ajohnsonlegal.com
`||RYAN D. JOHNSON, ESQ.
`Nevada Bar No. 12790
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`JOHNSON & JOHNSON
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`DISTRICT COURT
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`CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
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`In the Matter of the Estate of
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`MARILYN WEEKS SWEET,
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`Case No.: P-20-103540-E
`Dept. No. PC1
`Date of Hearing: 8/14/2020
`Time of Hearing: 9:30 a.m.
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`Deceased.
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`OBJECTION TO PETITION FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE,
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`APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
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`Comes now, CHRISTY KAY SWEET(“Sweet”), by and through her attorney RYAN
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`17|/D, JOHNSON, ESQ. of the firm of Johnson & Johnson PC and files this Objection to
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`19|land Letters Testamentary and to Admit Will to Probate submitted by CHRIS HISGEN
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`20||(“Hisgen”) on or about July 14, 2020 and states the following:
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`1. The decedent’s Will was executed in the country of Portugal on May 3, 2006. Under
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`25|Therefore, Sweet asserts Hisgen’s submission of the Will for probate in the State of Nevada
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`26|lis improper and should be denied.
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`Case Number: P-20-103540-E
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`2. Even if the Will is admitted to Probate in Nevada, this Slate requires that the
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`3. Most importantly, the Decedent in her Will disposed only of her assets situated “in
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`Portugal”. Therefore, even if the Will is admitted to probate in Nevada, the provisions
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`thereof will not effectuate a transfer of any assets of the decedent in the United States.
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`LEGAL ARGUMENTS
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`4. NRS 132.320 provides as follows:
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`“State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia,
`Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular
`possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
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`5. NRS 133A provides in part that
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`“a last will and testament executed outside this State in the manner
`prescribed by the law, either of the state where executed or of the
`testator’s domicile, shall be deemed to be legally executed, and is of the
`same force and effect as if executed in the manner prescribed by the law
`of this State.
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`2.This section must be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its
`general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it”
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`6. Sweet asserts there are two (2) types of foreign Wills:
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`a. A Will executed in another State within the United States or territory of the
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`United States
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`b. A Will executed in a country other than the United Stales
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`7. The clear language of NRS 133A and NRS 132.320 contemplates the admission of
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`Wills to probate in Nevada only if they are Wills executed in another State within the
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`United States (or its territories) not Wills executed in countries outside the United States.
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`If the legislature had intended for Wills executed in countries outside the United States
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`&. NRS 133.040 states:
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`“Valid wills: Requirements of writing, subscription, witnesses and
`attestation. No will executed in this State, except such electronic wills
`or holographic wills as are mentioned in this chapter, is valid unless it
`is in writing and signed by the testator, or by an attending person at the
`testator’s express direction, and attested by at least two competent
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`witnesses who subscribe their names to the will in the presence of the
`testator”. (emphasis added)
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`9. Sweet contends the Petitioner has submitted the Portugal Will to this court without
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`attestation by the Witnesses as required by law.
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`10. Paragraph 6 of the Decedent's Will states:
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`“She establishes as universal heir of her goods, rights and actions in
`Portugal, Christopher Williams Hisgen,
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`adult, native of
`Washington, DC, United States of America, of American nationality and
`with whom sheresides” (emphasis added)
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`11. Since there are no other provisions for distribution in the Will, any assets situated
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`in Nevada are not subject to the Will and should be distributed according to the laws of
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`intestacy in the State of Nevada.
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`CONCLUSION
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`12. The Will executed by the decedent in Portugal on May 3, 2006 cannot be admitted
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`to probate in the State of Nevada because Nevada Law does not provide a process for
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`admission and the Will itself declares that it only contrels assets in Portugal.
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`13. The wilmesses to the decedent’s Will have not signed and/or submitted written
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`atlestations relaling to the execution of the document in their presence. Therefore, the
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`Will cannot be admitted te Probate under Nevada Law.
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`14. The Will executed by the Decedent disposes only of assets situated in Portugal.
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`1]. Deny admission of the decedent’s Will dated May 3, 2006 to probate in the State
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`2. Distribute the assets of the Nevada estate pursuantto the laws of intestacy in the
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`State of Nevada.
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`Aug 11, 2020
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`Dated
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Decudapred by:
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`OGLSOSB01 ARES
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`RYAN D. JOHNSON, ESO.
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`Therefore, the Will has no effect on any assets situated in the State of Nevada.
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`WHEREFORE, Sweet requests that the Court:
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`VERIFICATION
`Estate of Manlyn Weeks Sweet
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`The undersigned, under penalties of perjury, hereby declares:
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`]. That the Declarant hereby submits the foregoing OBJECTION TO PETITION FOR
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`ADMINISTRATION
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`BocuSign Envelope 1D: FAD1I3EB2-67E1-4D4 4-964 7-A4191483029D
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`Electronically Filed
`8/11/2020 10:56 AM
`Steven 0. Grierson
`CLERK OF THE CO
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`DAVID C. JOHNSON, ESQ.
`Nevada Bar No. 5380
`Email: dci@iohnsonlegal.com
`RYAN D. JOHNSON, ESQ.
`Nevada Bar No. 12790
`Email: rdi@johnsonlegal.com
`OHNSON & JOHNSON
`1160 N. Town Center, Suite 390
`Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
`Telephone: (702) 384-2830
`Fax: (702) 385-3059
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`DISTRICT COURT
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`CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
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`Case No.: P-20-103540-E
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`Deceased.
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`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
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`In the Matter of the Estate of
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`MARILYN WEEKS SWEET,
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`MONICA GILLINShereby certifies that on August 11, 2020, she sent a copy of the
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`OBJECTION TO PETITION FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE,
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`APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND
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`O ADMIT WILL TO PROBATEto the persons named below by the Clark County District
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`Court E-Service filing system:
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`HOMAS R. GROVER, ESQ.
`MICHAEL A. OLSEN, ESQ.
`KEITH ROUTSONG, ESQ.
`CAMPBELL
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`Attorneysfor Chris Hisgen
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`An Employee of JOHNSON & JOHNSON
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`Case Number: P-20-103540-E
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`DocuSign Envelope iD: FADIS3EB2-67E14041-961 7-44 154 4630290
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`MONICA GILLINS herebycertifies that on August 11, 2020, she sent a copy of the
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`OBJECTION TO PETITION FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF
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`ESTATE,
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`APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND
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`TO ADMIT WILL TO PROBATE to the person named below by E-Mail, addressed as |
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`PROBATE COMMISSIONER
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`DecuSigned by:
`Monit. Gills
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`MONICA GILLINS
`An Employee of JOHNSON & JOHNSON
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`LINDEE PARKER hereby certifies that on & f{jgo70, she sent a copy of the
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`OBJECTION TO PETITION FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF
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`ESTATE,
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`APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND
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`TO ADMIT WILL TO PROBATE to the persons named below by regular U.S. mail,
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`addressed as follows:
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`KATHRYN KIMBERLY SWEET
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`Steven D. Grierson
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`MICHAEL A. OLSEN, ESQ.
`Nevada Bar No. 6076
`THOMASR. GROVER,ESQ.
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`KEITH ROUTSONG
`Nevada Bar No. 14944
`BLACKROCK LEGAL, LLC
`10155 W. Twain Ave., Suite 100
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`DISTRICT COURT
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`In the Matter of the Estate of
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`MARILYN SWEET WEEKS,
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`Case No.: P-20-103540-E
`Dept. No.: 26
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`FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO PETITION FOR GENERALADMINISTRATION,
`APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND FOR ISSUANCE
`OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND TO ADMIT WILL TO PROBATE
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`COMES NOWPetitioner, Chris Hisgen, by and through his attorney, ThomasR.
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`Grover, Esq., of the law firm BLACKROCK LEGAL, LLC., and hereby submits this First
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`Supplement to Petitionfor General Administration, Appointment of Personal
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`Representative andfor Issuance ofLetters Testamentary and to Admit Will to Probate
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`DECLARATION OF Dr* MARIA ISABEL SANTOS
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`I, MARIA ISABEL SANTOSam overthe age of 18 years old, competent to testify
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`to the following and upon penalty of perjury in the State of Nevada, declare as follows:
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`Iam a lawyerduly licensed to practice law in the country of Portugal] with
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`the Professional Licence number 5367L at Bar Association.
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`I have examined the Will of Marilyn Weeks Sweet, attached hereto as
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`Exhibit “1”.
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`I am fluent in both English and Portuguese.
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`I have translated the Will of Marilyn Weeks Sweet from Portuguese to
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`English. A copy of the translation is attached hereto as Exhibit “2”.
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`The Will of Marilyn Weeks Sweet meets the requirements ofa will in
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`Portugal. Under Portuguese law,a will is drawn up before a Notary, with the presence of
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`two witness, which certified that is made of free and spontaneous will . The Civil Code
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`defines at the article 2179°: “is one deed made by own will and revocable any time, by
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`which someone disposefreely ofit's assets, after death”. The Will of Marilyn Weeks
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`Sweet meets this criteria because was made voluntarily of her own free will.
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`I declare under penaltyof perjury under the law of the State of Nevada
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`that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`Dated 28" September2020.
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`PUBLIC WILL
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`On the day three May two thousand and six, on the Notary in Tavira, in front of me,
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`the Notary, Joaquim Augusto Lucas da Silva, at Rua Vinte e Cinco de Abril, n° 2-C,
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`Tavita, APPEAMEM |--------~------=--nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne
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`MARILYN WEEKS SWEET,single, from Georgia, United States of America, american
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`nationality, with address at 6540 Bradley Boulevard, Bethesda Maryland, 20817-
`3248 United States of America, born on the 12" August nineteen hundred and
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`thirty-five, daughter of Harvey Hobson Weeks and of Pauline Rich Weeks.-------------
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`I checked the identity of the grantor by her passport number 159410567 of
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`08/12/1998, issued by the competente american authorities.-----------------------------
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`And by her has been declared :----------------------------227-2--2neonnnnnenreneerenerencenens
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`FON. ----—~~- ~~~~~ -~nnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnn nn annnnnrrna
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`Establishes universal heir to all her assets, rights and shares in Portugal, Christopher
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`William Hisgen, single, from Washignton D.C., United States of America, american
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`nationality and with her resident.------------------- ----------------------------nnnnnnnn
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`If he has already died at the time of her death, shall be her heirs, Kathryn Kimberly
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`Sweet, married, with address at Arlington, Virginia, United States of America and
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`Christy Kay Sweet, single, with address at Thailand.----------------------------------------
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`So she said and granted.-------------------------------~----~--=---nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn
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`Were witnesses: Maria Isabel Pires Cruz dos Santos, single, from subcouncil of Sado
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`Sebastido da Pedreira, council of Lisbon, with address at Rua Alexandre Herculano
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`n° 15 in Tavira and Gilda dos Santos Barradas, married, fram subcouncil of Se,
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`council of Faro, with address at Travessa da Fabrica n° 12, Tavira — persons whose
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`identity was verified for my personal knowledge; -------------------—-----—---------------
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`Stamp duty paid in that act is on the amount of twenty-five euros, point
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`15.1 of the respective Schedule.--------------------------------nnc2nnecnncnnnnenees
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`Wasthis will read and explained its contents.------------------------------------
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`CLERK OF THE CO
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`| Nevada Bar No. 6076
`| THOMAS R. GROVER,ESQ.
`| Nevada Bar No. 12387
`| KEITH ROUTSONG
`| Nevada Bar No. 14944
`| BLACKROCK LEGAL, LLC
`10155 W. Twain Ave., Suite 100
`| Las Vegas, NV 89147
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`tom@blackrocklawyers.com
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`In the Matter of the Estate of
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`DISTRICT COURT
`CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
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`Case No.: P-20-103540-E
`Dept. No.: 26
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`| REPLY IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, APPOINTMENT
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`MARILYN SWEET WEEKS,
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`OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS
`TESTAMENTARY AND TO ADMIT WILL TO PROBATE
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`COMES NOWChris Hisgen (hereafter “Petitioner”), by and through his attorney,
`ThomasR. Grover, Esq., of the law firm BLACKROCK LEGAL, LLC., and hereby
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`MEMORNADUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
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`BACKGROUND
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`On May 3, 2006, Marilyn Sweet Weeks (hereafter “Decedent”) executed her
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`Testamento Publico (hereafter “Will”). The Will is written in Portuguese. Petitioner
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`filed his Petition for General Administration, Appointment of Personal Representative
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`Case No. P-20-103540-E
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`Case Number: P-20-103540-E
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`adult, resident of Thailand, will be her heirs.” Obviously, this provision contains no
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