Notice to creditors regarding claims against the estate of Valerie J. Rhodes.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF    THE STATE OF WASHINGTON    IN AND FOR    GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY  In the Matter of the Estate of:  VALERIE J. RHODES,  Deceased. No. 26-4-00045-14  NOTICE TO CREDITORS  The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in a manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on 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 days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); 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 decedent's probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: February 19, 2026. Personal Representative JOHN H. RHODES Attorneys for Personal Representative PHILLIPS, KRAUSE & BROWN By: BRITTON A. BUCKLEY, WSBA #22098 Addresses for Mailing or Service: Phillips, Krause & Brown 104 S. Chehalis Street, Suite 1 Post Office Box 2110 Aberdeen, WA 98520 Telephone: (360) 532-8380 Clerk of Court Grays Harbor County Superior Court 102 W. Broadway, Room 203 Montesano, WA  98563  Pub: 02/19, 2/26, 3/5 2026 x3    The Daily World #1026392  ad+#1026392]