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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 19-CP-00323
Division Probate
IN RE: ESTATE OF:
MICHAEL D. MATHES
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of MICHAEL D. MATHES, deceased, is pending in the Circuit Court for Lee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1700 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901. The estate is: (check one)
X Testate. If the estate is testate, the dates of the decedent's will is January 11, 2018.
The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below. The fiduciary lawyer-client privilege in Florida Statutes § 90.5021 applies with respect to the personal representative and any attorney employed by the personal representative.
Any interested person on whom a copy of the notice of administration is served who challenges the validity of the will or any codicils, qualifications of the personal representative, venue, or jurisdiction of the court is required 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 Representatives:
/S/ ANN MATHES
Ann Mathes
4130 SW 5 Avenue
Cape Coral, FL 33914
/S/ MICHAEL RICHARD MATHES
Michael Richard Mathes
4130 SW 5 Avenue
Cape Coral, FL 33914
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/S/ DOUGLAS D. STRATTON
Douglas D. Stratton
E-Mail Addresses:
[email protected],
[email protected]
Florida Bar No. 240966
Law Office of Douglas D. Stratton, PA
407 Lincoln Road, Suite 2A
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone: (305) 672-7772
March 8, 15, 2019 19-00687L