NORTH CAROLINA DARE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Frank Albert Koch Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Frank Albert Koch, late of 603 Cedar Drive, Kill Devil Hills, Dare County, North Carolina 27948, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to present them to the undersigned on or before December 12, 2026, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 8th day of September, 2026. John Christopher Francis John Christopher Francis, Executor of the Estate of Frank Albert Koch John Christopher Francis c/o Elizabeth E. Robbins Casey & Robbins, PC 110 W. Gray Eagle Street Post Office Box 28 Nags Head, North Carolina 27959 9-13, 20, 27, 10-4c