SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

FOR GRANT COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate ) No.05-4-00092-2

of: )

LAEL E. SIKES, ) Probate Notice to

) Creditors

) (RCW 11.40.030)

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 (a) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed this Probate Notice to Creditors to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (b) four months after the date of first publication of this Probate Notice to Creditors. 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:

August 16, 2005

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

Sheri L. Sikes

ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL

REPRESENTATTVE: Brian J. Dano

ADDRESS FOR MAILING

OR SERVICE: 100 East Broadway

P.O. Box 1159

Moses Lake, WA 98837

COURT WHERE PROBATE

PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED:

Grant County Superior

Court

COURT CAUSE NO: 05-4-00092-2

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Pub.: August 16, 23 and 30, 2005