NORTH CAROLINA DARE COUNTY NOTICE OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas F. O’Brien, Jr., Deceased. The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Thomas F. O’Brien, Jr., late of Dare County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before January 26, 2027, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 28th day of October, 2026. Robert M. O’Brien, Executor of the Estate of Thomas F. O’Brien, Jr., Deceased Dixon & Dixon Law Offices, PLLC 42198 Askins Creek Drive Post Office Box 750 Avon, North Carolina 27915 DIXON & DIXON LAW OFFICES, PLLC 42198 Askins Creek Drive Post Office Box 750 Avon, North Carolina 27915 10-28, 11-4, 11, 18c