NO. 15-4-01944-1 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE In the Matter of the Estate of MELINDA LEE LORD, Deceased. The Personal Representative, WERNER BOETTCHER, 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 statue 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. 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); 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 non-probate assets. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: December 9, 2015 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: December 14, 2015 /s/ WERNER BOETTCHER Personal Representative 14705 Meridian East. Puyallup, WA 98375 253-848-5531 IDX-673355 December 14, 21, 28