25-05181L

FIRST INSERTION
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO.: 25-CP-3829
IN RE: ESTATE OF
THOMAS BRUCE BIRCH,
DECEASED.
The administration of the estate of THOMAS BRUCE BIRCH, deceased, whose date of death was November 12, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Lee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is PO Box 9346, Fort Myers, FL 33902. 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, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD 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.
DANIELA R. BIRCH
Personal Representative
11271 Greensedge Landing Court
Fort Myers, Florida 33908
JUAN D. BENDECK
Attorney for Personal Representative
Florida Bar No. 78298
DENTONS COHEN & GRIGSBY P.C.
9110 Strada Place, Suite 6200
Naples, Florida 34108
Telephone: 239-390-1900
Email: [email protected]
Secondary Email:
[email protected]
December 19, 26, 2025 25-05181L

View the PDF of the publication this ad appeared in