IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY Probate No. ESPR084947 [N THE MATTER ) OF THE EST ATE OF William Martin Judge, Deceased. NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To all persons interested in the estate of William Martin, Judge, deceased, who died on or about July 25, 2025: You are hereby notified that on August 6, 2025, the Last Will and Testament of William Martin Judge, deceased, bearing the date of June 25, 2024 was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Henry L. Judge was appointed Executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the Will must be brought in the District Court of the above county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this Notice or one month from the date of mailing of this Notice to the surviving spouse and all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the Will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, 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 of four months from the second publication of this Notice or one month from the date of mailing of this Notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated this 28 day of August, 2025. /s/ Henry L. Judge Henry L. Judge Executor of the Estate Patrick H Payton 4685 Merle Hay Rd. Des Moines, Iowa 50322 Attorney for Estate of William Martin Judge, deceased Date of Second Publication on September 17, 2025.