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

IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR Johnson COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR036945 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Howard W Cook To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Howard W Cook, who died on or about August 9, 2025: You are hereby notified that on October 2, 2025, the last will and testament of Howard W Cook, bearing a date of May 2, 1983, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Edward Weeks 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 November 24, 2025 Edward Weeks, Executor 303 E Jackson St Washington, IA 52353 Washington Law Office, LLP Robert G Schlegel, Attorney for Executor 211 W Washington St PO Box 867 Washington, IA 52353 November 28, December 5 2025 LIOW0413970