25-03303N

FIRST INSERTION
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PINELLAS COUNTY,
FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 25-002865-ES
IN RE: ESTATE OF
LAURA FORD MELTON, Deceased.
The administration of the estate of LAURA FORD MELTON, deceased, whose date of death was January 28, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756. 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 August 1, 2025.
Personal Representative:
Julianne M. Phillips
P.O. Box 1562
Winter Haven, Florida 33882
John Richmond Melton
3524 Ashwood Lane
Atlanta, GA 30341
Attorney for Personal Representatives:
/s/Debra L. Dandar
DEBRA L. DANDAR, Attorney
Florida Bar Number: 118310
TAMPA BAY ELDER LAW CENTER
3611 West Azeele Street
Tampa, FL 33609
Telephone: (813) 282-3390
Fax: (813) 902-3829
[email protected]
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August 1, 8, 2025 25-03303N

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