CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS FULTON COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF                                        CC 2026PR12 RAYMOND L. SLAYTON, Deceased.  NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of RAYMOND L. SLAYTON on February 8, 2026. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to RICHARD KOSOWSKI, of 32220 North Coal Hollow Road, Fairview, Illinois 61432, and STEPHANIE F. SCHMIEG, of 118 West Main Street, Post Office Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois 61529, as Executors, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Fulton County Courthouse, Lewistown, Illinois, or with the representatives or both on or before the 18th day of September, 2026, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representatives is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representatives of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and the claimant shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp. DATED this 3rd day of March, 2026. RICHARD KOSOWSKI and STEPHANIE F. SCHMIEG, Executors of the Estate of RAYMOND L. SLAYTON, Deceased. STEPHANIE F. SCHMIEG, Esq. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for Executors 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, IL 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611 stephanie@whitneyandpotts 12149902