STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF TAZEWELL PROBATE DIVISION RE: THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES S. KAUFMAN, Case No. 2026-PR-79 Deceased. NOTICE OF CLAIM Notice is given of the death of JAMES S. KAUFMAN on April 4th, 2026, in Creve Coeur, Illinois, 61610, and that Letters Testamentary were issued on April 27, 2026, naming Jesse R. Kaufman Executor, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130, and whose attorney is William M. Anderson IV, 625 South Main St., Creve Coeur, IL 61610. Claims may be filed on or before the 29 day of October 2026, or six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice of Claim, whichever is later, and any claim not filed on or before that date is forever barred as set forth in 755 ILCS 5/18-11 of the Probate Act of 1975. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Tazewell County, Illinois, or with the representative, or both. Within ten (10) days after a claimant files its claim with the Court, the claimant must mail or deliver a copy of the claim to the representative AND to its attorney of record AND file with the Court proof of mailing or delivery of said copies. Dated this 27th day of April 2026. Anderson Law Offices for Jesse R. Kaufman, Executor of the Estate, William M. Anderson IV Anderson Law Offices 625 South Main Street Creve Coeur, Illinois 61610 Telephone: (309) 694-6250 E-Mail: lawfirm@williamandersonlaw.com May 6, 13, 20 2026 LILS0509094