NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Henderson COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 25E000816-440 Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Rita Maureen Lacey, deceased, late of Henderson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of said Rita Maureen Lacey to present them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of August, 2026 (this date being 3 months from the first publication date of this notice) or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment. This the 13th day of May, 2026. Jennifer Keating 51 Laurel Woods Rd Hendersonville, NC 28739 Executor of the Estate of Rita Maureen Lacey May 17,24,31,June 7 2026 LWLM0518542