IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF IOWA IN AND FOR JOHNSON COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE SMALL ESTATE ADMINISTRATION OF LAURIE DENISE MURPHY
PROBATE NO. ESPR037030
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATE, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Laurie Denise Murphy, Deceased, who died on or about December 31, 2025:
You are hereby notified that on the 9th day of January, 2026, the Last Will and Testament of Laurie Denise Murphy, bearing date of the 11th day of September, 2023, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Christopher J. Buck and Samantha B. Whitney were appointed as Executors for administration of a Small 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 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 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 this 12th day of January, 2026.
Christopher J. Buck
(Executor of Estate)
401 Frederick Street
Cassville, Wisconsin 53806
Samantha B. Whitney
(Executor of Estate)
132 E. Wilson Street
Oxford, Iowa 52322
Gary J. Schmit,
Attorney for Executor
ICIS PIN: AT0007008
Phelan Tucker Law LLP
321 East Market Street
P. O. Box 2150
Iowa City, Iowa 52244-2150
January 15, 22 2026
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