STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BUNCOMBE   CREDITORS' NOTICE   Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Lawrence Dale Franklin, deceased, of the County of Buncombe, State of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned or to his attorney on or before the 16th day of January, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will make settlement at once to the undersigned or to his attorney.   Nelson Jay Franklin, Administrator Estate of Lawrence Dale Franklin P.O. Box 1161 Etowah, NC 28729   Sharon B. Alexander Prince, Massagee & Alexander, PLLC Attorneys 240 Third Avenue West Hendersonville, NC 28739   Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 2025 11742010