SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as

personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim

against the decedent that arose before the decedent's death 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 attorneys

at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the

original of the claim with the Clerk of this Court. 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(3); or (2) four months after the date

of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented

within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as

otherwise provided in RCW Section 11 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is

effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and

non-probate assets.

In the Matter of the Estate )

) No. 11-4-00046-8

of )

) PROBATE NOTICE TO

MELVIN R. KUCH, ) 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 that arose before the decedent's death 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 attorneys at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Clerk of this Court. 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(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW Section 11 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication: July 21, 2011

Personal Representative: William D. Kuch

Attorney for P.R.: Mark DeWulf

Address for Mailing or Service: Brock, Carpenter, McGuire & DeWulf,

P.S.

9 E. First St., P.O. Box 457

Odessa, Washington 99159

William D. Kuch

Personal Representative

#08006/1783954

Pub.: July 21, 28 & August 4, 2011