NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA New Hanover COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 26E000531-640 Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Joy Rhyne Burkhardt, deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of said Joy Rhyne Burkhardt to present them to the undersigned on or before the 11 day of September, 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 9 day of June, 2026. David Carl Rhyne c/o Anne J. Randall Kohut, Adams & Randall, P.A. P.O. Box 269, Wilmington, NC 28402 Administrator of the Estate of Joy Rhyne Burkhardt June 9,16,23,30 2026 LWLM0532761