IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, IOWA Case# CVCV069863 Forward Financing, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Granite Excavating LLC, d/b/a Granite Excavating, and Rebecca Wenthold, Defendants. Case No. ORIGINAL NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the clerk of this court naming you as the defendant in this action. A copy of the petition (and any documents filed with it) is attached to this notice. The attorney for the plaintiff is Janelle G. Ewing of the law firm of The Sayer Law Group, P.C. whose address is 925 E 4 th St. Waterloo, Iowa 50703. That attorney's telephone number is (319) 234-2530; facsimile number (319) 232-6341. You must serve a motion or answer within 20 days after service of this original notice upon you and, within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Polk County, at the county courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. This case has been filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing. Please review Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 for general rules and information on electronic filing and division VI of Chapter 16 regarding the protection of personal information in court filings. If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at 515-561-5818. (Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942). Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice . Clerk of Court Polk County Courthouse, Des Moines, Iowa November 17, 24, December 1 2025 LIOW0405148