THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JOHNSON COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD R. WELLS, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR037037 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Richard R. Wells, Deceased, who died on or about January 5, 2026: You are hereby notified that on January 14, 2026 the Last Will and Testament of Richard R. Wells, deceased, bearing date of March 14, 2025, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Richard David Wells and Jonathan Francis Wells have been appointed Executors 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 January 14, 2026. Richard David Wells, Executor of Estate 3033 F52 Trl Parnell, IA 52325 Jonathan Francis Wells, Executor of Estate 518 Rue Lamande Bonne Terre, MO 63628 Thomas M. Buchanan, ICIS#: AT0001162 Attorney for Executors Elwood, Elwood & Buchanan 423 N. Highland St. PO Box 70 Williamsburg, IA 52361 Date of second publication January 28, 2026 January 21, 28 2026 LIOW0442466