STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PEORIA COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF DALTON L. SHERMAN, Deceased. Case No. 2026PR0000073

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PEORIA COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF DALTON L. SHERMAN, Deceased. Case No. 2026PR0000073 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is hereby given of the death of Dalton Levi Sherman on the 24th day of December 2025, and that Letters Testamentary were issued on April 15, 2026, to Erica Lafeber as Administrator, whose attorney is Norman L. McGill, 456 Fulton Street, Twin Towers Plaza - Suite 222, Peoria, Illinois 61602. Claims may be filed on or before the 15th day October 2026 or six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice of Claim Date, whichever is later, and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Claims against the Estate may be filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative, or both. E-Filing is now mandatory with limited exemptions. To e-file you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/faq/gethelp.asp or talk with your local circuit clerk's office. If you cannot e-file, you may be able to get an exemption that allows you to file in person or by mail. Ask your circuit clerk for more information or visit www.illinoislegalaid.org. If you are unable to pay your court fees, you can apply for a fee waiver. For information about defending yourself in a court case (including filing an appearance or fee waiver), or to apply for free legal help, go to www.illinoislegalaid.org. You can also ask your local circuit clerk's office for a fee waiver application. Within ten (10) days after a claimant files its claim with the Court, the claimant must mail a copy of the claim to the representative AND to representative's attorney of record, AND file with the Court proof of mailing or delivery of said copies. DATED this 15th day of April, 2026. THIS DOCUMENT PREPARED BY: NORMAN L. MCGILL STEPHENS, FIDDES, MCGILL & ASSOC., P.C. Attorneys at Law 456 Fulton Street, Ste 222 Peoria, Illinois 61602 Telephone: (309) 637-5297 Facsimile: (309) 637-1106 Email: nmcgill@sfmlegal.com April 20, 27, May 4 2026 LILS0501989