THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FONTELLA M. EZELL, Deceased  NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS CASE NO. ESPR085128 To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Fontella M. Ezell, Deceased, who died on or about September 7, 2025: You are hereby notified that on OCTOBER 6, 2025 the Last Will and Testament of Fontella M. Ezell, deceased, bearing date of September 28, 2016, and First Codicil to Last Will and Testament dated November 30, 2022 was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Lawrence E. Ezell was appointed 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 months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one 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 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 date of 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 OCTOBER 6, 2025 Lawrence E. Ezell Executor of Estate 906 Washington Ave SE #704 Bondurant, IA 50035 James R. Monroe, ICIS#: AT0005514 Attorney for Executor James R. Monroe Law Firm P.O. Box 41355 Des Moines, IA 50311 Date of second publication October 22, 2025