NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the Wayne Superior Court II of Wayne County, Indiana CAUSE NO. 89D02-2602-EU-000009 Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of February 2026, MICHAEL F. VERTESCH is appointed Personal Representative of the Unsupervised Estate of PAUL F. VERTESCH, late of Wayne County, deceased, who died on the 31st day of January 2026. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or within nine (9) months after the decedent's death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Richmond, Indiana this 19th day of February 2026. TaraL. Pegg Clerk of the Wayne Superior Court II Michael F. Vertesch Attorney-at-Law 386 Meridian Park Lane, Suite A Greenwood, IN 46142 317-882-5600 mike@verteschlaw.com February 22 2026 LSBN0464476