Notice to creditors regarding claims against Suzanne Cheryl Gardner's estate.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON    IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KITSAP     In the Estate of:     SUZANNE CHERYL GARDNER,    Decedent.     NO. 25-4-01067-18    PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS     (RCW 11.40.030)     The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative  of this Estate. Any person having a claim against SUZANNE CHERYL GARDNER, (Decedent) must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the  claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedents probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: February 13, 2026 /s/   Robert John Malecki  ROBERT JOHN MALECKI Personal Representative SHERRARD McGONAGLE TIZZANO & LIND, P.S.  /s/ By:   Heidi J. Abrams  By: Heidi J. Abrams, WSBA# 22319 Attorneys for Personal Representative  Address for Mailing or Service:  19717 Front Street NE  PO Box 400  Poulsbo, WA 98370  NKH1026145 2/13/26, 2/20/26, 2/27/26 ad+#1026145]