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FILED: December 21, 1984
Case Number: 695132
Hearing Date: January 15

Attorney:
BUSHKIN, GAIMS, GAINES & JONAS
2029 Century Park East, 25th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Petitioner: Gunnar Hexum

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Superior Court
Central District
111 North Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Estate of: Jon-Erik Hexum

Petition for: Letters of Administration
Attorney requests publication in Los Angeles Daily Journal

Decedent died on 10/19/84
Address at time of death: 2108 Kenwood, Burbank, CA (Los Angeles County)
Character and estimated value of the property of the estate:
Personal property: $5,000
Real property: $230,000
Decedent died intestate
Petitioner is related to the decedent as: Brother
The decedent is survived by: Parent (Gretha Hexum)
The decedent had no predeceased spouse

Name, residence and relationship of devisees so far as known to petitioner are:

Mrs. Gretha Hexum (mother)
14201 Foothill Boulevard #2
Sylmar, CA 91342

Mr. Thorleif Hexum (father)
c/o Turk Street YMCA
San Francisco, CA

Mr. Gunnar Hexum
22 Bentham Road
Boston, MA 02124

Dated: November 30, 1984
Signed: Gunnar Hexum

I, THORLEIF HEXUM, father of Jon-Erik Hexum, deceased, fully understand that the estate of Jon-Erik Hexum is to be distributed equally among his parents in accordance with California Probate Code Section 225.
I hereby waive all claims to my share of the estate of Jon-Erik Hexum and further assign this and any other claim I may have to any property, money or future income to Gunnar Hexum. This waiver and assignment constitutes the release of any and all of my rights under California Probate Code Section 225.

I further waive any right, title and interest in and to my cause of action against 20th Century Fox, or any others, for any wrongful death action arising out of the death of Jon-Erik Hexum.

Dated this 22 day of April, 1985.
(signed Thorleif Hexum)

Case No.: 695132
Estate of: Jon-Erik Hexum, Deceased.

Petitioner, GUNNAR HEXUM, respectfully represents:

1. Date of Death and Residency:
JON-ERIK HEXUM, a resident of Los Angeles County, State of California, died on October 19, 1984.

2. Will Admitted and Letters Issued:
a. Despite search and inquiry, no will of decedent has been found.
b. Letters of Administration were issued to Petitioner on February 27, 1985, have never been revoked or suspended, and are still in full force and effect.
c. Pursuant to the Order for Probate, Petitioner was granted authority to administer this estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. Petitioner’s authority to do so administer the estate has not been revoked.

3. Notice of Death and to Creditors:<> Notice of Death and of Petition to Administer Estate and to creditors has been published in the manner and for the period prescribed by law. The first publication was on December 28, 1984. The period within which to file claims has expired. The creditor’s claims described in Exhibit B hereto were presented, approved by Petitioner and paid:

4. Inventory:
An Inventory and Appraisement totaling $380,000.00 was filed on September 3, 1985.

5. Taxes:
a. No federal income taxes are due and payable by the estate.
b. No California Fiduciary or income taxes are due and payable by the estate.
c. No personal property taxes are due at this time.
6. Status and Character of Estate and Closing Expenses:

a. The entire estate is the separate property of the decedent.
b. All debts and expenses of administration except closing expenses and compensation to Petitioner’s Attorneys have been paid.
c. Attached hereto and incorporated herein is Exhibit A, covering the property on hand in this estate.
d. Notice under Section 700.1 of the California Probate Code is not required because the above-named decedent was not the recipient of Medi-Cal benefits.

7. Statutory Compensation
The statutory attorneys’ fees and administrator’s commission, payable for their ordinary services in the sum of $9,158.00 is computed as follows:
Fee Base
Inventory and Appraisement $380,800.00
Receipts $ 6,400.00
Newly Discovered Assets $ 11,200.00
Exchange from Gretha Hexum $ 2,000.00
TOTAL $400,400.00
Fee Computation
$15,000 @ 4% $ 600.00
85,000 @ 3% 2,550.00
900,000 @ 9% 6,008.00
TOTAL FEES $ 9,158.00

8. Heirs and Beneficiaries
The name, address and age of each, heir, devisee and legatee is as follows:
Gretha Hexum Adult Mother 14201 Foothill Blvd./Sylmar, CA 91342
Thorleif Hexum* Adult Father Turk Street, YMCA/San Francisco, CA
Gunnar Hexum Adult Brother 72 Draper Street/Boston, MA 02122

9. Special Notice
The following person has requested special notice in this proceeding:
W.L. Zeltonga, Esq.,
2029 Century Park East, Suite 3270
Los Angeles, CA 90057

10. Summary of Account:
Attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference is a complete, true and correct account of all property in the estate which has come into petitioner’s possession, including income, issues, profits and royalties, and all sums expended by petitioner on behalf of the estate, for the period from October 18, 1984 to November 30, 1985, inclusive. During the period covered by this accounting, the personal representative has kept all cash in his possession invested in interest-bearing accounts or investments as authorized by law, except such amounts of cash which were reasonably necessary for the orderly administration of the estate.

*Thorleif Hexum as assigned all of his interest in the estate to Gunnar Hexum, pursuant to a written assignment executed April 22, 1985, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated in this account petition as Exhibit “D”.

11. Distribution:
The estate should be distributed as follows:
(The following property was distributed to Gretha and Gunnar 50/50)

Real property located at 2108 Kenwood Street/Burbank, CA 91505
Appraised Value: $126,500

Real property located at 14201 Foothill Boulevard, #2/Sylmar, CA 91342 (Gretha’s House)
Appraised Value: $112,000

1981 Pontiac automobile
California license No. 1ATK873
Appraised Value: $3,500

1954 Chevrolet automobile
California license No. 1HBF128
Appraised Value: $500.00

City National Bank Money Market Account
Account No. 098001773232
Appraised Value: $33.18

City National Bank Corporate Account
Account No. 098118114410
Appraised Value: $4,440.11

Bank of America Savings Account
Account No. 0458406596
Appraised Value: $3,362.52

Shearson, Lehman, American Express
Savings Account No. 5601149510
Appraised Value: $114,000.00

Issued and outstanding stock of J.E. Hexum Productions, Inc. 50 shares
Appraised value: $2,500.00

Petitioner has performed all duties required of him as Administrator with respect to the administration of the estate, and the estate is now ready for distribution.

WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays for judgment of this Court as follows:
1. That the administration of the estate be brought to a close;
2. That all acts and proceedings of Petitioner as Administrator be confirmed and approved;
3. The Court authorize the administrator to retain the sum of $500.00 for closing expenses of administration and to deliver the unused portion prorata to the distributees without further Court order after the closing expenses have been paid.
4. Petitioner be authorized to retain the sum of $9,158.00 as his statutory commission.
5. Petitioner be authorized and directed to pay to Bushkin, Gaims, Gaines and Jonas the sum of $9,158.00 as statutory fees to petitioner and to this estate.
6. Distribution of the estate in Petitioner’s hands and any other property of the decedent’s estate hereinafter discovered which is not now known, be made to the persons entitled as set forth in Paragraph 11 entitled “Distribution” of this Petition;
7. Such further order be made as the Court deems proper.

Gunnar Hexum, Petitioner
Jerry K. Staub, Attorneys for Petitioner

I, the undersigned, am the administrator of the estate of Jon-Erik Hexum. I have read the foregoing first and final report, petition and account. It is true of my own knowledge except for matters stated to be on information and belief, and as to those matter, I believe it to be true.
The foregoing account contains a full statement of all charges against me and all credits to which I am entitled on account of the estate for the period embraced in the account.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that I signed this declaration in Dorchester, Massachusetts on April 8, 1986.
GUNNAR HEXUM, Petitioner

Dr. Stephen Gottlieb
435 No. Bedford
Suite 215
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Total amount of claim: $7,300
Claim presented on: 2-14-85
Date of death: 10-19-84
Rejected for: $7,300

TO STEVEN E. GOTTLIEB, M.D., 435 N. Bedford, Suite 215, Beverly Hills, CA 90210:
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that your claim in the amount of $7,300, presented to the undersigned personal representative, was rejected, in writing, on February 26, 1985, in its entirety.

Dated: February 26, 1985.
By Jerry K. Staub, Attorneys for Administrator

TOTAL $7,300.00

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