Legal Notice LAKE COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DIVISION OF PROBATE JUDGE MARK J. BARTOLOTTA ESTATE OF JANET ANN MORTER CASE NUMBER: 26 ES 1116 TO: JAMES PRENDERGAST, 1ST COUSIN, THOMAS P DORAN, JAMES MCDONALD, TIMOTHY MCDONALD, DONALD MCDONALD, JR, AUDRY MCDONALD AND PATRICIA MCDONALD 2ND COUSINS AND WILLAM POSEY, JR, STEVE POSEY AND STEPHANIE BROWN, 3RD COUSINS, addresses unknown, and any unknown next of kin, legatees and devisees of JANET ANN MORTER, deceased You are hereby notified that decedent died on 01/01/2026. FRANCIS P MANNING, ESQ. has filed an application in this Court asking to be appointed to administer decedent’s estate. You may be one of the persons entitled to administer decedent’s estate, and if you wish to be considered for appointment to do so, you must apply to this Court. If you do not apply, it will be considered that you renounce your right to administer the estate. The Court may appoint any suitable and competent person to administer the estate, giving due weight to his relative priority of right to do so. Even if you decline appointment yourself, if you know of any reason why the above applicant is not suitable or competent, you should appear and inform the Court on or before the hearing set for 04/16/2026 @ 9:30AM. Attorney for Estate: FRANCIS P MANNING 38040 EUCLID AVENUE WILLOUGHBY, OHIO 44094 440-266-0700 2801437/March 23 and 30, and April 6, 2026