STATE OF ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

WILL COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PAULETTE L. MCCARTHY, DECEASED

Case No. 2026PR000111

Claim Notice

Notice is hereby given of the death of Paulette L. McCarthy, whose address was 1523 Fifth Avenue, Joliet, Illinois 60433. Letters of Office were issued on April 13, 2026 to John E. McCarthy, Jr., 2324 Dunmore Drive, Darien, IL 60561, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney is Lenita M. AuBuchon, 24402 W. Lockport Street, Suite 219, Plainfield, IL 60544.

Notice is hereby given to all unknown heirs, who are heirs or legatees of the above proceeding.

The estate will be administered without Court Supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Court Clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of Andrea Lynn Chasteen, Will County Circuit Court Clerk, 100 W Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 or with the representative, or both, on or before October 30, 3026. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the Attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the Circuit Clerk.

Dated: April 17, 2026

Andrea Lynn Chasteen

Clerk for the 12^th Judicial Circuit Court

By: Lenita M. AuBuchon, Attorney

Attorney No: 6200849

Attorney for John E. McCarthy, Jr.

24402 W. Lockport Street, Suite 219

Plainfield, IL 60544

Phone Number: (630) 242-5554

 

Published: 4/30/2026, 5/7/2026, 5/14/2026