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FIRST INSERTION
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 2025-CP-002430-A000BA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MELVIN AWTREY GILMER, JR.
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of Melvin Awtrey Gilmer, Jr., deceased, whose date of death was April 19, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 255 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33831 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. The written demand must be filed with the clerk.
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 August 1, 2025.
Personal Representative:
Donna Gilmer
1100 Rockwell Way
Kissimmee, Florida 34759
Attorney for Personal Representative:
David Pilcher, Attorney
Florida Bar Number: 0001562
Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A.
P.O. Box 2807
Orlando, FL 32802
Telephone: (407) 578-1334
Fax: (407) 578-2181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Sec. E-Mail: [email protected]
Addl. E-Mail: [email protected]
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