CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LIVINGSTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of : ROBERT R. WARD, :  Deceased : No. 2025-PR-71 CLAIM NOTICE  Notice is given of the death of Robert R. Ward, of Pontiac, Illinois. Letters of office were issued to Scot D. Ward of Pontiac, Illinois, whose attorneys' names and addresses are shown below.  Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at Livingston County Law & Justice Center, 110 N. Main St., Pontiac, Illinois 61764, or with the representative, or both, on or before the 9th day of March, 2026, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.  E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit https://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp, or talk with your local circuit clerk's office. Scot D. Ward, Independent Executor JOHNSON & TAYLOR Attorneys for Executor 109 N. Mill St. - P.O. Box 497 Pontiac, Illinois 61764 Telephone: (815) 844-7151 mary@jntlaw.com julie@jntlaw.com