STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION ESTATE FILE 25E001971-250 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Ricky Lee Pate Administrator'S NOTICE The undersigned, having qualifed as Administrator of the estate of Ricky Lee Pate, deceased, late of Cumberland County, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 12th day of April, 2026, (which date is three months after the day of the first publication of this notice) or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 12th day of January, 2026. Derrick Pate 2201 Coffman Street Fayetteville, NC 28306 Administrator of the estate of Ricky Lee Pate, deceased January 12,19,26,February 2 2026 LWLM0436920