NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA New Hanover COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 25E002562-640 Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Roberta Helen Hardy, deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of said Roberta Helen Hardy to present them to the undersigned on or before the 19 day of March, 2026 (this date being 3 months from the first publication date of this notice) or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment. This the 14 day of December, 2025. Joseph Moliterno Roberta Helen Hardy c/o Rountree Losee LLP P. O. Box 1409 Wilmington, NC 28402-1409 Telephone: 910-763-3404 Facsimile: 910-763-0320 By: /s/ Michael A. Becker Executor of the Estate of Roberta Helen Hardy December 14,21,28,January 4 2026 LWLM0421611