COUNTY OF KING

SEATTLE AREA

NO. 06-4-04587-1SEA

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the matter of the estate of: WALTON B. BERTON, Deceased.

The person 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 the 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. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative serves or mails the Notice to Creditors 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 limitation, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent's probate assets and non-probate assets.

Date of first publication: AUGUST 23, 2006.

Personal Representative: EARNIE MAE BERTON

Attorney for Personal Representative:

HAROLD A. THOREEN

WSBA #6378

Address for Mailing or Service: HAROLD A. THOREEN, PS., INC.

FISHERMEN'S TERMINAL - NORDBY BUILDING

1715 WEST NICKERSON ST.

SEATTLE, WA 98199-1633

Published in the Ballard News Tribune on AUGUST 23, 30, SEPTEMBER 6, 2006.

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