NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR Story COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Richard L. Handy, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR031897 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Richard L. Handy, Deceased, who died on or about January 31, 2026: You are hereby notified that on February 19, 2026, the Last Will and Testament of Richard L. Handy, deceased, bearing a date of February 3, 2022, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Kathryn E. Handy was appointed Personal Representative of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated on February 19, 2026 Kathryn E. Handy 2218 Hamilton Drive Ames, IA 50014 Personal Representative of the Estate Michael F. Mahoney and Meredith C. Mahoney Nerem JORDAN & MAHONEY LAW FIRM, P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative 710 Keeler St., P.O. Box 219 Boone, IA 50036 Probate Code Section 304 Date of Second Publication: March 03, 2026 February 24, March 3 2026 LIOW0464625