IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

| February 19, 2015 12:00 PM

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KARL H. SMITH, Deceased.

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FRANKLIN

IN PROBATE

IN THE MATTER OF ) NO. 15-4-50013-9

THE ESTATE OF ) NOTICE TO

KARL H. SMITH, ) CREDITORS

Deceased. )

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims 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 of record at the address stated below and file 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 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of first publication: February 19, 2015.

Michele Blue, Personal Representative

POWELL & GUNTER

By: Alan B. Gunter, WSBA No. 7965

Attorney for Personal Representative

1025 Jadwin Avenue

Richland, WA 99352

(509) 943-6781

(Published February 19, February 26 and March 5, 2015, in the Franklin County Graphic.)