THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR085695 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES EDWARD RYCHEL, Deceased NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of James Edward Rychel, Deceased, who died on or about January 26, 2026: You are hereby notified that on February 6, 2026, the Last Will and Testament of James Edward Rychel, deceased, bearing date of October 10, 2022, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Ronald Rychel 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 Feb. 17, 2025 Ronald Rychel, Executor of Estate 875 Twin Oaks Dr New Braunfels, TX 78130 Jeffrey M Perkins, ICIS#: 0013460 Attorney for Executor Perkins Law Office, PLC 500 Locust Street, #120 Des Moines, IA 50309 Date of second publication March 3, 2026