STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT Door COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF Michael J. Van Ess Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 25PR90 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth of November 29, 1954, and date of death October 12, 2025 was domiciled in Door County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 215 N. 18th Place, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235. 3. The application will be heard at the Door County Courthouse, 1205 S. Duluth Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, C258, before Regan Hendrickson, Probate Registrar, on December 4, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent's estate is February 4, 2026. 5. A claim may be filed at the Door County Courthouse, 1205 S. Duluth Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Room C258. 6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names and addresses are unknown. DATE SIGNED: November 3, 2025 Electronically signed by Regan Hendrickson Attorney Thomas A. Griesbach WNAXLP November 12,19,26 2025 LWIX0403101