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Legal Advertisement CAUSE NO. 03D02-2603-EU-001319 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION In the Bartholomew County Superior Court 2, Indiana. Notice is hereby given that Sara R. Ripple was on March 5, 2026, appointed personal representative of the estate of Carol H. Romine, deceased, who died on December 30, 2025. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the Office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Columbus, Indiana: 3/10/2026 Shari J. Lentz Clerk of the Bartholomew County Superior Court 2 Blake C. Reed (#28026-49) Attorney at Law VOELZ, REED, &MOUNT, LLC 2751 Brentwood Drive Columbus, IN 47203 Telephone:(812) 372-1303 60158535 R: 3/18, 3/25/2026

Legal Advertisement NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF BARTHOLOMEW SS: IN THE BARTHOLOMEW SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 03D02-2603-EU-001404 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FELIX A. MEGERLE, DECEASED In the Superior Court 2 of Bartholomew County, Indiana. Notice is hereby given that Felix D. Megerle, Jr., on March 9, 2026 was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Felix A. Megerle, deceased, who died on October 19, 2025. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the Office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Columbus, Indiana, March 10, 2026. Shari J. Lentz CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 2 BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, INDIANA Attorney: Jason H. Guthrie Thomasson, Guthrie, Schuh-Ogle &Happel, P.C. 50 Washington Street, Suite 3A P. O. Box 2086 Columbus, IN 47202-2086 Telephone: (812) 372-5785 60158508 03-18-25-2026

Legal Advertisement STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF BARTHOLOMEW IN THE BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NO. 03C01-2602-MI-001108 IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF ALEXIS MYERS Petitioner NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Be it hereby known that Alexis Myers has petitioned the Bartholomew Courts to formally change her name from Alexis Myers to Alexis Tolbert said Petition for name change having been filed on the 23rd day of February, 2026. Any person has the right to file objections to the name change. Shari J. Lentz Clerk of Bartholomew County 60157983 R: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18/2026

Legal Advertisement STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF BARTHOLOMEW IN THE BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NO. 03C01-2601-MI-000142 IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF Janet Nicole Moffett Petitioner NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Be it hereby known that Janet Nicole Moffett has petitioned the Bartholomew Courts to formally change her name from Janet Nicole Moffett to Janet Nicole Streeval said Petition for name change having been filed on the 8th day of January, 2026 Any person has the right to file objections to the name change. Shari J. Lentz Clerk of Bartholomew County 60157981 R: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18/2026

Legal Advertisement STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF BARTHOLOMEW IN THE BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 2 CAUSE NO. 03D02-2602-MI-001181 IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF DANIEL STEVEN HENRY Petitioner NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Be it hereby known that Daniel Steven Henry has petitioned the Bartholomew Courts to formally change his name from Daniel Steven Henry to Daniel Steven Fox said Petition for name change having been filed on the 25th day of February, 2026. Any person has the right to file objections to the name change. Shari J. Lentz Clerk of Bartholomew County 60158095 R: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18/2026

Legal Advertisement SUMMONS - SERVICE BY PUBLICATION STATE OF INDIANA IN THE BARTHOLOMEW CIRCUIT COURT SS: COUNTY OF BARTHOLOMEW CAUSE NO. 03C01-2602-MF-001135 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-BC3, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JAMES R. LEE, DECEASED, WILLIAM ACTON, STATE OF INDIANA, INDIANA HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY and THE UNKNOWN OCCUPANT, Defendants. NOTICE OF SUIT The State of Indiana to the Defendants above named, and any other person who may be concerned. You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the Court above named. The nature of the suit against you is: Complaint on Note and to Foreclose Mortgage on Real Estate Against the property commonly known as: 6191 S 650 W, Columbus, IN 47201-9020 and described as follows: A part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 8 North, Range 4 East located in Ohio Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a railroad spike marking the Southwest corner of said Quarter Quarter; Thence North 00° 00’ 00” East, an assumed bearing, along the West line of said Quarter Quarter a distance of 617.75 feet to a monument set at the point of beginning of the following described tract: Thence continuing North 00° 00’ 00” East along said West line a distance of 109.25 feet to a monument; Thence North 90° 00’ 00” East along the South line of property being retained by Thornwell Jones, Jr. and Carol Jean Jones, husband and wife, a distance of 785.00 feet to a monument; Thence North 00° 00’ 00” East along the East line and the projection of the East line of property conveyed to said Jones’ by Warranty Deed recorded in Deed Record 285, page 744, a distance of 315.00 feet to a monument; Thence North 89° 10’ 07” West along the North line of property conveyed to said Jones’ by Warranty Deed recorded in Deed Record 285, Page 744, a distance of 575.23 feet to a monument at the Northeast corner of property conveyed to Virginia C. Proffitt by Warranty Deed recorded in Deed Record 265, page 171; Thence South 87° 43’ 20” West along the North line of said Proffitt property a distance of 210.00 feet to a monument located on the West line of said Quarter Quarter; Thence North 00° 00’ 00” East along said West line a distance of 80.00 feet to a monument; Thence North 90° 00’ 00” East 181.50 feet to a monument; Thence North 00° 00’ 00” East 100.96 feet to a monument located in the approximate centerline of the East fork of White Creek; The following 13 courses locate only the described monuments in the approximate centerline of said creek as it existed in May, 1978, the actual boundary follows the meanders of the thread of the stream. (1) Thence South 87° 38’ 07” East 103.72 feet to a monument; (2) Thence South 45° 35’ 13” East 68.86 feet to a monument; (3) Thence North 82° 21’ 47” East 178.95 feet to a monument; (4) Thence South 83° 58’ 58” East 97.94 feet to a monument; (5) Thence South 38° 59’ 09” East 48.70 feet to a monument; (6) Thence North 78° 00’ 38” East 103.05 feet to a monument; (7) Thence South 68° 38’ 59” East 215.72 feet to a monument; (8) Thence South 16° 56’ 56” East 86.28 feet to a monument; (9) Thence South 51° 50’ 44” East 86.97 feet to a monument; (10) Thence South 20° 01’ 19” East 135.20 feet to a monument; (11) Thence South 51° 14’ 27” East 188.82 feet to a monument; (12) Thence South 23°13’ 38” East 73.20 feet to a monument; (13) Thence South 09° 12’ 03” West 22.81 feet to a monument; Thence North 90° 00’ 00” West 1253.73 feet to the point of beginning containing 7.643 acres. EXCEPT the following: Part of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 12, Township 8 North, Range 4 East, in Ohio Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, being part of that property described in Instrument #97-12537 in the office of the Bartholomew County Recorder and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at an existing Bartholomew County Surveyor’s Monument marking the Southwest corner of said quarter-quarter; thence North 1° 56’ 12” East (bearing taken from Bartholomew County Surveyor’s Coordinate Data Sheet for Sec. 12, T8N, R4E) along the West line of said quarter-quarter 617.75 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continuing North 1° 56’ 12” East 109.25 feet to the South line of property described in Instrument #90-840; thence South 88° 03’ 48” East a distance of 35.00 feet; thence South 1° 56’ 12” West parallel with said West line 109.25 feet to the North line of property described in Instrument #95-1809 in said Recorder’s office; thence North 88° 03’ 48” West 35.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 3,824 square feet (0.09 acres), more or less, of which 1,639 square feet (0.04 acres) is existing right-of-way for County Road 650 West. Also, commencing at the above-described Bartholomew County Surveyor’s Monument; thence North 1° 56’ 12” East a distance of 453.20 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continuing North 1° 56’ 12” East 80.00 feet to the South line of property described in Deed Record 171, Page 391 in said Recorders office; thence South 88° 03’ 48” East a distance of 35.00 feet; thence South 1° 56’ 12” West parallel with said West line 78.61 feet to the North line of property described in Deed Record 309, Page 125 in said Recorder’s office; thence South 89° 39’ 22” West 35.03 feet to the point of beginning, containing 2,776 square feet (0.06 acres), more or less, of which 1,196 square feet (0.03 acres) is existing right-of-way for County Road 650 West, and containing in both described parcels 6,600 square feet (0.15 acres), more or less, of which 2,835 square feet (0.07 acres) is existing right-of-way for County Road 650 West, subject to all easements and rights-of-way of record. This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following named Defendants: William Acton, State of Indiana, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority and The Unknown Occupant This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following named defendant(s) whose whereabouts are unknown: The Unknown Heirs and Devisees of James R. Lee, Deceased If you have a claim for relief against the plaintiff arising from the same transaction or occurrence, you must assert it in your written answer or response. You must answer the Complaint in writing, by you or your attorney, within thirty (30) days after the Third Notice of Suit, and if you fail to do so a judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded, by the Plaintiff. FEIWELL &HANNOY, P.C. By /s/ BRYAN K. REDMOND BRYAN K. REDMOND Attorney No. 22108-29 Attorney for Plaintiff BRYAN K. REDMOND FEIWELL &HANNOY, P.C. 8415 Allison Pointe Blvd., Suite 400 Indianapolis, IN 46250 NOTICE FEIWELL &HANNOY, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. 60158239 (R) 03-11-18-25-2026

Legal Advertisement STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF JENNINGS SS: IN THE JENNINGS CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NUMBER: 40C01-2601-JT-000002 IN THE MATTER OF THE TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP: JWA - DOB 1/16/2013 AND DARRELL L CARMAN (FATHER) SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION &NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING TO: Darrell L Carman NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent whose whereabouts are unknown, that the Indiana Department of Child Services has filed a Petition for Involuntary Termination of your Parental Rights, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled with the Court. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Judge of the Jennings Circuit Court, 24 North Pike Street, Vernon, IN 47282 - 812-352-3082 for a(n) Hearing on Publication on 6/11/2026 at 9:30 AM and to answer the Petition for Termination of your Parental Rights of said child. You are further notified that if the allegations in said petition are true, and/or if you fail to appear at the hearing, the Juvenile Court may terminate your parent-child relationship; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship you will lose all parental rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations including any rights to custody, control, visitation, or support in said child; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship, it will be permanently terminated, and thereafter you may not contest an adoption or other placement of said child. You are entitled to representation by an attorney, provided by the State if applicable, throughout these proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship. If you have been appointed an attorney in the Child in Need of Services action involving the above-named child(ren), that attorney may not be automatically appointed to represent you in these proceedings. You must appear at the hearing currently scheduled in this matter and request that the Court appoint an attorney to represent you in these proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship. YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing in person or by an attorney within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this notice, and in the event you fail to do so, adjudication on said petition and termination of your parental rights may be entered against you, in your absence, without further notice. Amy Thompson Clerk Michael T. Troutman, 37915-22 Attorney, Indiana Department of Child Services 60158302 R:3/11, 3/18, 3/25/2026

Legal Advertisement STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF BARTHOLOMEW IN THE BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NO. 03C01-2602-MI-001199 IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF JENNIFER LYNN HENRY Petitioner NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Be it hereby known that Jennifer Lynn Henry has petitioned the Bartholomew Courts to formally change her name from Jennerfer Lynn Henry to Jennifer Lynn Fox said Petition for name change having been filed on the 26th day of February, 2026. Any person has the right to file objections to the name change. Shari J. Lentz Clerk of Bartholomew County 60158094 R: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18/2026

Legal Advertisement NOTICE TO BIDDERS SALE OF REAL ESTATE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Elizabethtown, Indiana, will accept written bids at the Office of Clerk-Treasurer, via United States Postal Service, PO Box 192, Elizabethtown, Indiana 47232.Sealed bids, via United States Postal Service, must be received by noon, March 30, 2026, and in person bids must be accepted between 5:00 – 5:30 pm, March 31, 2026, at the Elizabethtown townhall, for the purchase of the following described real estate, situated in the Town of Elizabethtown, Township of Sandcreek, Bartholomew County, State of Indiana: Commonly known as: 308 Pennsylvania Street, Elizabethtown, IN 47232 Tax Parcel Number: 03-86-13-310-000.400-019 Legal Description: Lots 15 &16 except 60” off SW each end-Adams Addition, also: The R/W relinquishment by the Town of Elizabethtown, per Ordinance #44-12012-7104. Sixty feet parallel lines off the Northwest end of lots numbered fifteen (15) and sixteen (16) in William C. Adam’s addition to the Town of Elizabethtown, Bartholomew County, State of Indiana. SUBJECT TO A GENERAL UTILITY EASEMENT OVER, UNDER AND ACROSS THE NORTH 40.13 FEET OF SAID TRACT, RESERVED BY THE TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN, AS WELL AS ANY WATER, OR ELECTRIC EASEMENTS. This property has had previous water and sewer available on site. The purchaser would need to locate. The Town has set the minimum bid starting price at no less than twenty-two thousand dollars. ($22,000.00) This will cover and release all liens owed to the town. The real estate may not be sold to a person who is ineligible under IC 36-1-11-16. An offer to purchase the real estate submitted by a trust (as defined in IC 30-4-1-1(a)) must identify each: (a) beneficiary of the trust; and (b) settlor empower to revoke or modify the trust. Any eligible bidder may make an offer on the above-described real estate and all offers must be in writing, include the name, address and telephone number of the bidder and the offered purchase price for the real estate. The Town reserves the right to sell the real estate to the highest and best eligible bidder. Further, the Town reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding process. Terms: Ten Percent (10%) cash earnest money deposit upon acceptance of the offer, and the balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within thirty (30) days thereafter. Any purchaser not completing purchase by 4:00 pm, on the 30th day shall cause transaction to be voided, with down payment lost. Property will, at that time go to next highest bidder. Bids will be opened by an employee of Strand Associates, Inc., Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6pm, at the public townhall meeting located at 100 West St., Elizabethtown, Indiana 47232. Dated: February 25, 2026 TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INDIANA /s/ Shirley Jean Nugent Shirley Jean Nugent, Elizabethtown Clerk-Treasurer 60158117 3/18, 3/25/2026

Legal Advertisement SUMMONS - SERVICE BY PUBLICATION STATE OF INDIANA IN THE BARTHOLOMEW CIRCUIT COURT SS: COUNTY OF BARTHOLOMEW CAUSE NO. 03C01-2601-MF-000575 FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs. WANDA SHELTON KENDALL, INDIANA HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MARINER FINANCE LLC, TD BANK USA, N.A., AUTOVEST, L.L.C. OF INDIANA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL ONE, N.A. S/B/M DISCOVER BANK, CRANE CREDIT UNION and REPUBLIC FINANCE, LLC, Defendants. NOTICE OF SUIT The State of Indiana to the Defendant(s) above named, and any other person who may be concerned. You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the Court above named. The nature of the suit against you is: Complaint on Note and to Foreclose Mortgage on Real Estate Against the property commonly known as 14701 S Jonesville Rd, Columbus, IN 47201-4884 and described as follows: Lot Numbered 1A in the Replat of Carl’s Corner as recorded July 20, 2006 in Plat Book “R”, page 129A, in the Office of the Recorder of Bartholomew County, Indiana. This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following named defendant(s): Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Mariner Finance LLC, TD Bank USA, N.A., Autovest, L.L.C. of Indiana, United States of America, acting through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Capital One, N.A. s/b/m Discover Bank, Crane Credit Union and Republic Finance, LLC This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following named defendant(s) whose whereabouts are unknown: Wanda Shelton Kendall If you have a claim for relief against the plaintiff arising from the same transaction or occurrence, you must assert it in your written answer or response. You must answer the Complaint in writing, by you or your attorney, within thirty (30) days after the Third Notice of Suit, and if you fail to do so a judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded, by the Plaintiff. FEIWELL &HANNOY, P.C. By /s/ Matthew S. Love MATTHEW S. LOVE Attorney No. 18762-29 Attorney for Plaintiff MATTHEW S. LOVE FEIWELL &HANNOY, P.C. 8415 Allison Pointe Blvd., Suite 400 Indianapolis, IN 46250 (317) 237-2727 NOTICE FEIWELL &HANNOY, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR 60157930 (R) 03-04-11-18-2026