NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Henderson COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 25E000839-440 Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Richard Joseph Steven, deceased, late of Henderson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of said Richard Joseph Steven to present them to the undersigned on or before the 10th day of December, 2025 (this date being 3 months from the first publication date of this notice) or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment. This the 10th day of September, 2025. Kimberly A. Leon 108 Deer Valley Drive Cary, NC 27519 Executor of the Estate of Richard Joseph Steven September 10,17,24,October 1 2025 LWLM0366800