25-05180L

FIRST INSERTION
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NO: 25-CP-003779
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MICHAEL GARDNER,
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of Michael Gardner, deceased, whose date of death was October 6, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for LEE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1700 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, Florida 33901. 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.
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.
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 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 December 19, 2025.
Personal Representative:
Signed by: Susan Caruana
Susan Caruana
3973 Pomodora Cir., Unit 101
Cape Coral, Florida 33909
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ Alvaro C. Sanchez
Alvaro C. Sanchez
Attorney for the Petitioner
1714 Cape Coral Parkway East
Cape Coral, FL 33904
Tel: (239) 542-4733
Fax: (239) 542-9203
FLA BAR NO 105539
Email: [email protected]
Email:
[email protected]
December 19, 26, 2025 25-05180L

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