NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
(Intestate.)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Probate Division
File No.: 12-CP-000492
IN RE: ESTATE OF
william george
bernard, sr.
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of William George Bernard, Sr., deceased, is pending in the Circuit Court for Lee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Justice Center, 2nd Floor, 2075 Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Ft. Myers, Florida 33901. The estate is: 
Intestate
The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.
Any interested person on whom a copy of the notice of administration is served who challenges the validity of the will, qualifications of the personal representative, venue, or jurisdiction of the court is require to file any objection with the court in the manner provided in the Florida Probate Rules WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW, which is on or before the date that is 3 months after the date of service of a copy of the Notice of Administration on that person, or those objections are forever barred.
A petition for determination of exempt property is required to be filed by or on behalf of any person entitled to exempt property under § 732.402 WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW, which is on or before the later of the date that is 4 months after the date of service of a copy of the Notice of Administration on such person or the date that is 40 days after the date of termination of any proceeding involving the construction, admission to probate, or validity of the will or involving any other matter affecting any part of the exempt property, or the right of such person to exempt property is deemed waived.
An election to take an elective share must be filed by or on behalf of the surviving spouse entitled to an elective share under § 732.201 - 732.2155 WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW, which is on or before the earlier of the date that is 6 months after the date of service of a copy of the Notice of Administration on the surviving spouse, or an attorney in fact or a guardian of the property of the surviving spouse, or the date that is 2 years after the date of the decedent’s death. The time for filing an election to take an elective share may be extended as provided in the Florida Probate Rules.
Personal Representative:
William George Bernard, Jr.
3003 Joan Ave., South
Lehigh Acres, Florida 33976
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Everett Algernon Smith, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 0163333
LAW OFFICES OF
EVERETT ALGERNON SMITH, P.A.
111 N. Pine Island Road, Suite 105
Plantation, Florida 33324
Telephone: (954) 693-3566
May 11, 18, 2012             12-02258L