NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR Dallas COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR025925 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Paul F. Merical To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Paul F. Merical, who died on or about November 29, 2025: You are hereby notified that on December 17, 2025, the last will and testament of Paul F. Merical, bearing a date of October 18, 2022, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Peggy R. Speichinger 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 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 December 17, 2025 Peggy R. Speichinger, Executor of the Estate 606 Graham Street Dexter, Iowa 50070 Samuel H. Braland Attorney for Executor Peer, Nelson & Braland 115 E. First Street Earlham, Iowa 50072 Date of Second Publication: January 08, 2026 January 1, 8 2026 LIOW0429290