NO. 21-4-00196-18

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RCW 11.40.030

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KITSAP

In the Matter of the Estate of:

MELVIN FRANZ, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 5, 2021.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: RICHARD LEE FRANZ

ATTORNEYS FOR THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: MATTHEW G. HOLYOAK

ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: 600 Kitsap Street, Suite 202

Port Orchard, WA 98366 COURT OF PROBATE PROCEEDINGS AND CAUSE NUMBER: In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of Kitsap

Cause Number: 21-4-00196-18.

SHIERS LAW FIRM LLP

By: /s/ MATTHEW G. HOLYOAK,

WSBA #38041

Attorney for Personal Representative

IDX-920867

March 5, 12, 19, 2021