PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS) ) SS COUNTY OF WILL) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS – IN PROBATE IN RE THE ESTATE OF: ANNE J. HAMMOND, Deceased. Case No. 26 PR 209 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Anne J. Hammond. Letters of Office as Independent Administrator were issued on April 29, 2026 to COLLEEN WENGLER, Public Administrator of Will County, whose address is 181 N. Hammes Avenue, Joliet, Illinois 60435. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Will County Courthouse, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois, 60432, or with the representative, or both, on or before, the 8th day of November, 2026, or if mailing or delivery 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 by the Claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit https://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp. Colleen Wengler, Independent Administrator of the Estate of Anne J. Hammond, Deceased Colleen Wengler, No. 6274311 WENGLER LAW FIRM, PC 181 N. Hammes Avenue Joliet, Illinois 60435 (815) 730-6968 willcountypublicguardian@wenglerlaw.com (Published in Herald-News on May 8, 15, 22, 2026) 2324314
