24-01025P

NOTICE TO HEIRS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NO.: 2024CP000922CPAXWS
IN RE: ESTATE OF
OSCAR MANUEL SYLVIA, SR.,
Deceased.
The administration of the Estate of OSCAR MANUEL SYLVIA, SR., deceased, who died on December 15, 1996, is pending in the Circuit Court for Pasco County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is the Honorable James R. Stearns, 7530 Little Road, Room 316, New Port Richey, Florida 34654. The names and addresses of the petitioner and the petitioner's attorney are set forth below.
There is an action pending in the Circuit Court for Pasco County, Florida, Probate Division for summary administration, to determine the homestead status of the decedent's real property and to sell the real property once it is determined to be the homestead of the decedent. The property is located at 1731 DOUBLOON DRIVE, HOLIDAY, FLORIDA, 34690, with a legal description of LOT 256, FOREST HILLSUNIT NO. 5, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 34, PUBLIC RECORDS OF PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA, together with improvements thereon with the county Tax Identification number: 32-26-16-0060-00000-2560.
The decedent was married and survived by a lineal descendant, Oscar Sylvia Jr., described in Florida Statutes § 732.103, who died after Oscar Manuel Sylvia, Sr. It is known that the spouse and lineal descendant of the decedent are deceased. It is not believed that Oscar Sylvia Jr. had any lineal descendants, and his current heirs under Florida law are unknown. As a result of the foregoing, a ¼ (one-quarter) interest in the decedent's homestead property vested, based on the intestacy laws of the State of Florida, in the Estate of Oscar Sylvia, Jr.
Pursuant to Florida Statutes § 49.011, any beneficiary who has not joined the Petition for Summary Administration and the Petition to Determine Homestead Status of Real Property shall have 28 days from the date of the first publication of this notice to contact either the court or the petitioner's attorney and join the petition(s) or file an objection. If the beneficiary fails to do either, an Order of Summary Administation and an Order Determining Homestead Status of Real Property will be entered by the Court.
The Orders will authorize the proceeds from the sale of the property described above owed to any beneficiary who fails to contact either the court or the petitioner's attorney to be deposited into the court registry. Further, the Orders will authorize the appointment of a special magistrate, Dennis A. Creed, III (Creed Law Group), to sign any closing paperwork on behalf of any beneficiary who fails to contact either the court or the petitioner's attorney. The special magistrate shall be compensated at a rate of $350 per hour, which will be deducted from the proceeds of the sale prior to disbursement of any funds to the beneficiaries.
The date of first publication of this notice is June 7, 2024.
Richard DeStefano
Petitioner & Beneficiary
9716 Glen Moor Lane
Port Richey, Florida, 34668
Aaron J. Bedy
Attorney for the Petitioner
Bedy Law, PLLC
13043 West Linebaugh Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33626
727-308-0529
Florida Bar No.: 99293
[email protected]
June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 24-01025P