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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File No.: 2024-CP-001185
Division: Probate
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARTHA ANN BELL
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of Martha Ann Bell, deceased, whose date of death was February 23, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent's death by the decedent or the decedent's surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is October 4, 2024.
Personal Representative:
/s/ Terry Bell
Terry Bell
4736 Southwood Lane
Lakeland, Florida 33813
Attorney for Personal Representative:
SOUTHERN ATLANTIC
LAW GROUP, PLLC
/s/ Stephen H. Bates
Stephen H. Bates Esq.
Florida Bar No.: 58197
290 1st Street S.
Winter Haven, Florida 33880
Telephone: (863) 656-6672
Facsimile: (863) 301-4500
Email Addresses:
[email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
Attorneys for Personal Representative
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