NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Dale Maurice Sims, Deceased, of Wake County, N.C., are notified to present the same to the Personal Representative listed below on or before October 16, 2026, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said Estate are asked to make immediate payment. This 16th day of July, 2026. Patrice Ambrose Sims Executor c/o Hunter Morris Ward and Smith, P.A. Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 33009 Raleigh, NC 27636-3009 IPL0357649 Jul 16,23,30,Aug 6 2026