www.montereycountynow.com SEPTEMBER 25-OCTOBER 1, 2025 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 49 classifieds Milestones Petition to Administer Estate NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CARLTON J. KEPPELMAN: Case Number 25PR000495. Filed Sep. 22, 2025. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CARLTON J. KEPPELMAN, CARLTON JEWETT KEPPELMAN, TONY KEPPELMAN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE HAS BEEN FILED BY CAROL KUZDENYI in the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CAROL KUZDENYI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on Nov. 05, 2025 at 9:00am in Dept 13. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd, Monterey, CA 93940. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Steven M. Mudd, 306 Capitol Street, Salinas, CA 93901, 831-754- 1431. Publication dates: Sep, 25, Oct. 2, 9, 2025. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTATE OF Soledad C. Daguio (NAME) DECEDENT -NOTICE TO CREDITORS 1. (Name): (Address): (Telephone): Flordelis D. Reyes c/o Soares & Lykken, Attorneys at Law, PO Box 1597 Carmel Valley, CA 93924 (831) 269-3772 is the personal representative of the ESTATE OF (name): SOLEDAD C. DAGUIO, who is deceased. 2. The personal representative HAS BEGUN ADMINISTRATION of the decedent’s estate in the a. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF (specify): MONTEREY STREET ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: 1200 Aguajito Road 1200 Aguajito Road Monterey 93940 Monterey Branch b. Case number (specify): 25PR000260 3. You must FILE YOUR CLAIM with the court clerk (address in item 2a) AND mail or deliver a copy to the personal representative before the last to occur of the following dates: a. four months after (date): August 21, 2025, the date letters (authority to act for the estate) were first issued to a general personal representative, as defined in subdivision (b) of section 58 of the California Probate Code, OR b. 60 days after (date): , the date this notice was mailed or personally delivered to you. 4. LATE CLAIMS: If you do not file your claim within the time required by law, you must file a petition with the court for permission to file a late claim as provided in Probate Code section 9103. Not all claims are eligible for additional time to file. See section 9103(a). EFFECT OF OTHER LAWS: Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. WHERE TO GET A CREDITOR’S CLAIM FORM: If a Creditor’s Claim (form DE- 172) did not accompany this notice, you may obtain a copy of the form from any superior court clerk or from the person who sent you this notice. You may also access a fillable version of the form on the Internet at www. courts.ca.gov/ forms under the form group Probate-Decedents’ Estates. A letter to the court stating your claim is not sufficient. FAILURE TO FILE A CLAIM: Failure to file a claim with the court and serve a copy of the claim on the personal representative will in most instances invalidate your claim. IF YOU MAIL YOUR CLAIM: If you use the mail to file your claim with the court, for your protection you should send your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested. If you use the mail to serve a copy of your claim on the personal representative, you should also use certified mail. Note: To assist the creditor and the court, please send a blank copy of the Creditor’s Claim form with this notice. Form Adopted for Mandatory Use Judicial Council of California DE-157 [Rev. January 1, 2013] (Proof of Service by Mail on reverse) ESTATE OF (Name): Soledad C. Daguio DECEDENT CASE NUMBER: 25PR000260. Publication dates Sep. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 2025 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BENTE THORSEN AVERY: Case Number 25PR000482. Filed Sep. 11, 2025. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BENTE THORSEN AVERY, also known as BENTE T. AVERY, and BENTE AVERY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE HAS BEEN FILED BY JULIE CALLAHAN, also known as JULIE MARIE CALLAHAN in the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JULIE CALLAHAN, also known as JULIE MARIE CALLAHAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on Oct. 22, 2025 at 9:00am in Dept 13. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd, Monterey, CA 93940. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) CRISTINA A. BIEGEL With deep sadness, we announce the sudden passing of Cristina A. Biegel on Aug. 28, 2025, after a life rich in professional accomplishments, community activities and the profound joy she found in her roles as daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother. Her unexpected death sent shock waves through the Monterey County legal community. Cristina Almada was born on Christmas Day in Los Angeles, the daughter of Lou Almada—affectionally known to all as “Papa Lou”—and Ligia Davila Almada, lovingly called “Mia” by family and friends. From her earliest years, Cristina was known as “Tina” and her boundless energy and excitement about life was infectious to her many schoolmates and friends—first in grammar school at Saints Felicitas and Perpetua Catholic School in San Marino, and later at the Ramona Convent Secondary School in Alhambra. Tina has remained in contact with many of these friends sharing special moments and reunions throughout the years. Tina began her college studies at Santa Clara University and, after one year, transferred to Mount St. Mary’s University Los Angeles, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English. She later completed a second bachelor’s degree, in psychology, at UC Santa Cruz, before beginning graduate studies at the University of Michigan. Though her interests were wide-ranging, Tina always returned to her love of English literature and language. She spent a lifetime writing and journaling her thoughts and experiences. In the early 1970s, while working as a social worker for Los Angeles County and caring for her 20-month-old son, Brandon, Tina met a young public defender whom she often recalled was “interesting.” That young attorney, Larry Biegel, fell in love with both Tina and Brandon. Through a series of serendipitous events, the couple decided in 1975 to marry, leave Southern California, and settle in Carmel where they would go on to share 50 years of an amazing marriage, which included the birth of a second son, Jacob. After both children had grown and gone off to college, Tina embarked on a second career: to become a lawyer—and a terrific lawyer she became. In 1998, she and Larry established a legal partnership, the Biegel Law Firm in Monterey, representing clients in both civil and criminal litigation. As Tina matured in her profession, she chose to focus exclusively on criminal law. In doing so, she embraced a deeply humanistic approach—one she likely cultivated during her time as a social worker in Los Angeles. She saw the good in each of her clients, regardless of the charges they faced, and spent countless hours seeking a positive outcome for them. Whether it was helping someone enter a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program or advocating for psychological counseling, Tina was unwavering in her belief in second chances. This steadfast support and faith in her clients often became a powerful motivator, encouraging many to make the issue they faced in the criminal justice system their last. As one former client wrote after learning of her passing, “She played such a crucial role for me during a very difficult time in my life. Meeting Tina was the silver lining to an awful set of circumstances.” Her personal life was defined by her deep commitment to her children and grandchildren. Her sons, Brandon and Jacob, married remarkable women, both of whom Tina embraced as daughters. Brandon’s two children, Riley and Olivia, were constantly in her sights, whether she was cheering Riley on his budding tennis career or watching Olivia grow into a lovely 12-year-old, with whom she shared a love of shopping adventures. Carrying on the family tradition of nicknames, they both addressed her as “Pony.” Tina was an avid tennis player, a devoted walker and hiker, an amazing gardener, a talented cook and someone with a keen eye for style—both in dress and in decorating. This creativity extended beyond the home which she and Larry built, and into her writing life. In the last three years, alongside her ongoing law practice, Tina joined two fellow fiction writers in a collaborative effort to support one another’s work. During this time, she worked tirelessly on her debut novel, “Passing Through.” On the morning of her death, Tina called out to Larry as he was leaving for work: “I just finished the novel—all 260 pages of it!” As a tribute to Tina’s creative spirit, Larry, along with her writing partners Joyce Sherry and Nikki Erhlich, plan to ensure that the book is published. Tina is survived by her husband of 50 years, Larry Biegel; her sons, Brandon Kirsch of Carmel (Jenny) and Jacob Biegel of Oakland (Anna); two grandchildren, Riley Kirsch and Olivia Kirsch; Tina’s beloved brother, Charles Almada of Seal Beach (Beatriz); and her especially loved nephews, Anthony Almada of San Clemente and Andy Almada of Temecula (Carolyn) along with their children, Ava Almada, Alexa Bearce, Taylor Almada and a cousin, Carol Davila of San Diego, with whom she maintained a lifelong relationship. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated to honor Tina at the Carmel Mission at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions in Tina’s name be made to Rancho Cielo, 710 Old Stage Road, Salinas, CA 93908.
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