NOTICE TO CREDITORS Mecklenburg County North Carolina 25E002291-590 Having qualified as the Executor of the Estate of Earl B. Collins, deceased, Estate File number 25E002291-590, of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Earl B. Collins, to exhibit them to the undersigned attorney at the address below, on or before April 19, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. Paul B. Collins c/o Andrew M. Brandt, Esq. Brandt Law, PLLC 16140 Northcross Dr, Ste B Huntersville, NC 28078 IPL0306378 Jan 19,26,Feb 2,9 2026