IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR DALLAS COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Merle L. Cox, Deceased Probate No ESPR025990 Notice of Probate of Will, of Appointment of Executor Notice to Creditors

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR DALLAS COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Merle L. Cox, Deceased Probate No ESPR025990 Notice of Probate of Will, of Appointment of Executor Notice to Creditors To all persons interested in the estate of Merle L. Cox, Deceased, who died on or about December 7, 2026: You are hereby notified that on March 3, 2026, the Last Will and Testament of Merle L. Cox, deceased, bearing date of March 28, 2022, was admitted to probate in the above-named Court and that Michael Cox was appointed Executor 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 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. Estate of Merle L. Cox, Deceased. By Timothy L. Gartin Attorney for Executor Hastings & Gartin Law Group, LLP 627 Main Street Ames, IA 50010 515-232-2501/timothygartin@hglawia.com March 12, 19 2026 LIOW0474519