NO. 16-4-00373-0 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR PIERCE COUNTY In re the matter of the estate of: MARGARET FRANCES ROSS, 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. 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 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 FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS WITH THE CLERK OF COURT: March 4, 2016 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 7, 2016 /s/WILLIAM E. ROSS, III Personal Representative of the Estate of MARGARET FRANCES ROSS JAMES F. CHRISTNACHT, WSBA 14726 TROUP, CHRISTNACHT, LADENBURG, McKASY & DURKIN, INC., P.S. 6602 – 19th Street West Tacoma, WA 98466 (253) 564-2111 IDX-686867 March 7, 14, 21