THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PHILIP RICHARD HERMAN, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR085169 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Philip Richard Herman, Deceased, who died on or about September 11,2025. You are hereby notified that on September 30, 2025, the Last Will and Testament of Philip Richard Herman, deceased, bearing date of September 24, 2024, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Joan Christensen 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 16, 2025. Joan Christensen, Executor of Estate 6709 Del Matro Avenue Windsor Heights IA 50324 James M. Meade, ICIS#: AT0005338 Attorney for Estate 1200 Valley West Drive, Suite 206-02 West Des Moines, IA 50266 Date of second publication:  OCTOBER 30, 2025