STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT Wood COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF Gerald F. Nichols Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 2026IN39 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth of March 19, 1935, and date of death February 16, 2026 was domiciled in Wood County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1110 Townline Road, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494. 3. The application will be heard at the Wood County Courthouse, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Room Probate, before Tara Jensen, Probate Registrar, on April 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM. You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent's estate is June 19, 2026. 5. A claim may be filed at the Wood County Courthouse, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Room Probate. 6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names and addresses are unknown. DATE SIGNED: March 12, 2026 Electronically signed by Tara Jensen, Probate Registrar Atty. Eric R. Preu Ruder Ware P.O. Box 426 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495 715-421-2600 Bar No. 1057099 WNAXLP Publication Dates LWIX0478784