IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY   IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KATHLEEN A. MCCARTY, Deceased   PROBATE NO. ESPR084979 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS   To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Kathleen A. McCarty, Deceased, who died on or about May 7, 2025: You are hereby notified that on August 18, 2025, the Last Will and Testament of Kathleen A. McCarty, deceased, bearing the date of October 5, 2022, was admitted to probate in the above named Court and that Claire M. R. Cici was appointed as executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the Will must be brought in the District Court of said county within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one (1) month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the Will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice further hereby given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the Executor at the address below, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named District Court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur four (4) months from the second publication of this notice or one (1) month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated: August 21, 2025.   Claire M. R. Cici, Executor 303 Dole Dr. Lawrence, KS 66049 Kirsten E. Johanson, ICIS PIN No: AT0013311 Attorney for the Executor Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross and Baskerville, P.L.C. 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 2000, Des Moines, IA 50309   Date of second publication: September 10, 2025