IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR MAHASKA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD D. VAN DOORN Probate Case No. ESPR035184
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To all persons interested in the estate of Richard D. Van Doorn, deceased, who died on or about May 12, 2025:
You are hereby notified that on September 17, 2025, the Last Will and Testament bearing the date of April 8, 2003, of Richard D. Van Doorn, deceased, was admitted to probate in the above-named court and that Dalene Werner was appointed Executor of the estate of Richard D. Van Doorn. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the District Court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the Decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named District Court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.
Dated: April 27, 2026
Executor of Estate:
Dalene Werner,
307 W. 6th Street,
Tama, IA 52339
Attorneys for Estate:
Patrick J. Mahaffey and
Michael W. Mahaffey
Mahaffey Law Office, PC
107 S. 4th Street
P.O. Box 850
Montezuma, Iowa 50171
Phone: 641-623-5425
833 Broad Street
P.O. Box 268
Grinnell, Iowa 50112
Phone: 641-236-6506
Date of second publication:
May 9, 2026
