IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRUCE M. CASTOR CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT TAZEWELL COUNTY - PROBATE DIVISION 2026PR000127 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE AND PUBLICATION NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRUCE M. CASTOR CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT TAZEWELL COUNTY - PROBATE DIVISION 2026PR000127 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE AND PUBLICATION NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES Notice if given of the death of Bruce M. Castor on June 20, 2026, and that Letters of Office were issued on June 30, 2026, to Todd Bruce Castor, as Independent Executor, whose attorneys are BARTELL POWELL BERG LLP, 207 West Jefferson Street, Suite 602, Bloomington, IL 61701 and whose phone number is (309) 807-5275. Claims may be filed on or before the date 6 months from the first publication of this Notice of Claim Date, and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 342 Court Street #204, Pekin, IL 61554, or with the representative of the Estate, or both. Within 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 their attorneys, Bartell Powell Berg LLP, AND file with the Court proof of mailing or delivery of said copy. Notice is give to any persons who are unknown to us who are heirs or legatees in the above probate proceedingt to probate the Will of Bruce M. Castor, deceased, and whose name or adress is not stated in the Petition for Probate of Will and Letters Testamentary filed in this case, with an Order that was entered by the court on June 30, 2026, admitting the Will to Probate. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original order of admission you may file a petition with the court to require proof of the Will by tesimony of the witnesses to the Will in open court or other evidence, as provided in section 6-21 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/6-21). You also have the right under section 8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the Will by filing a petition with the court within 6 months after admission of the Will to probate. That the names of the heirs-at-law of the said decedent and the legatees and devisees named in said admitted Last Will and Testament of the said decedent are as follows, based upon our best information and belief: Todd Bruce Castor, son H Washington, IL 61571 Sandy Kay McDonald, daughter H East Peoria, IL 61611 Karen Elizabeth Davis, daughter H East Peoria, IL 61611 Janis Wilkens L East Peoria, IL 61611 Publication Dates LILS0552679