Who is the appointed executor of the estate?

Ashley Gonzalez was issued Letters of Office as Independent Executor on December 9, 2025.

What is the deadline to file a claim against the estate?

All claims must be filed on or before November 9, 2026.

Where should I send copies of a filed claim?

Mail or deliver copies to the executor c/o Attorney Andrew Boyer at 58 N. Chicago Street, Suite 606, Joliet, IL.

How can I stop independent administration?

An interested person may terminate it by filing a petition to terminate with the Will County Circuit Court Clerk.

May 9, 2026 Probate: 220 S. Briggs St, Joliet, IL

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WILL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF MARY ELIZABETH LORENZO Case No. 2025 PR 723 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Mary Elizabeth Lorenzo, Deceased Case No. 2025-PR-723 Date of Death: October 14, 2025 PUBLICATION NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES: Notice is given to creditors, claimants, unknown heirs and legatees, of the death of Mary Elizabeth Lorenzo of 220 S. Briggs St, Joliet, Will County, Illinois who died on October 14, 2025 and whose address was 220 S. Briggs St, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on December 9, 2025 to Ashley Gonzalez as Independent Executor of the Estate of Mary Elizabeth Lorenzo, whose address is c/o Attorney Andrew Boyer, The Law Offices of Tedone and Morton, P.C., 58 North Chicago Street #606 Joliet Illinois. The attorney for the Estate of Mary Elizabeth Lorenzo is Attorney Andrew Boyer, The Law Offices of Tedone and Morton, P.C., 58 North Chicago Street #606 Joliet Illinois. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Will County Circuit Court Clerk. Claims against the estate must be filed on or before November 9, 2026. 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. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exceptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://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. WILL COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK Andrew Boyer Petitioner 58 N. Chicago Street, Suite 606 Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 666-1285 #6192245 (Published in Herald-News May 9, 16, 23, 2026)2324547

Probate — 220 S. Briggs St, Joliet, IL (2025-PR-723)

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