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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
IN AND FOR SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 2025-CP-000632-NC
Division Probate
IN RE: ESTATE OF
L. THOMAS MELLY, a/k/a
Lee Thomas Melly, Deceased.
The administration of the estate of L. Thomas Melly, a/k/a Lee Thomas Melly, deceased, whose date of death was December 28, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Sarasota County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 3079, Sarasota, FL 34230. The names and addresses of the personal representatives and the personal representatives' 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 March 21, 2025.
Personal Representatives:
Judith Hershey Melly
4523 Windsor Park Sarasota, FL 34235
Lee Scott Melly
105 Black Bear Road
Ketchum, ID 83340
Attorney for Personal Representatives:
Charla M. Burchett
[email protected]
[email protected]
Florida Bar No. 0813230
Sunny Dingman
[email protected]
Florida Bar No. 1018528
Shutts & Bowen LLP
1858 Ringling Blvd., Suite 300
Sarasota, FL 34236
Telephone: (941) 552-3500
March 21, 28, 2025 25-00593S