IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCINE M. NICKEL, Deceased. 2026 PR 16 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Francine M. Nickel of Amboy, Lee County, Illinois. Letters of office were issued to Judith Nickel, 318 N. Jones, Amboy, IL 61310, as Administrator of this estate, whose attorneys of record are Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine, LLC, 114 E. Everett Street, Ste. 300, Dixon, Illinois 61021. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. Judith Nickel, Administrator By Dana M Considine Dana M. Considine Dana M. Considine Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine, LLC 114 E. Everett St., Suite 300 Dixon, IL 61021 815-288-4949 considine@ egbclaw.com April 24, May 1, 8, 2026