THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT in and for HARRISON COUNTY NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF CO-EXECUTORS, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS NO. ESPR015432 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES J. KIRK, Deceased. To All Persons Interested in the Estate of James J. Kirk, Deceased, who died on or about March 6, 2024: You are hereby notified that on December 24, 2024, the Last Will and Testament of James J. Kirk, deceased, bearing date of October 8, 2020, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that James William Kirk, Mary Kathryn Kirk Melby and Karla Michele Whitmer 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. James William Kirk, Executor 1187 Salina Avenue Dunlap, IA 51529 Mary Kathryn Kirk Melby, Executor 710 Eaton Street Dunlap, IA 51529 Karla Michele Whitmer, Executor 113 Division Street Boone, IA 50036 Bradley J Nelson, ICIS#: AT0005661 Attorney for Executors Iowa Legal, PLC 1317 Broadway Denison, IA 51442 Date of second publication: October 8, 2025. HCTR 10-1 & 10-8-25
