IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 11th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LIVINGSTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JEFFERY J. LUCUS, Deceased. Case No. 2026PR13 NOTICE TO MARION LUCUS, CINDY PFALZGRAF, AND ELIZABETH MARCUM Notice is hereby given to the Heirs of JEFFERY J. LUCUS, that an order has been entered by the Court on February 23, 2026 admitting the Will of Jeffery J. Lucus to probate. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original order of admission, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the Will by testimony of the witnesses to the Will in open court or other evidence (755 ILCS 5/6-21). You also have the right to contest the validity of the Will by filing a petition with the Court within six months after the admission of the Will to Probate (755 ILCS 5/8-1). Under 755 ILCS 5/28-4 any interested person may terminate independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk of the Court. However, the Will be terminated only if the Court finds there is good cause to require supervised administration; and if the petitioner is a creditor of non-residuary legatee, independent administration will be terminated only if the Court finds that termination is necessary to protect the petitioner's interest. In addition to the right to terminate independent administration, any interested person may petition the Court to hold a hearing and resolve any particular question that may arise during independent administration, even though supervised administration has not been requested (755 ILCS 5/28-5). The independent representative must mail a copy of the estate inventory and final account to each interested person and must send notice to or obtain the approval of each interested person before the estate can be closed (755 ILCS 5/28-6 and 755 ILCS 5/28-11). Any interested person has the right to question or object to any item included in or omitted from an inventory or account or to insist on a full court accounting of all receipts and disbursements with prior notice (755 ILCS 5/28-11). February 27, March 6, 13 2026 LILS0467276