25-01139T

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR CHARLOTTE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
Division: PROBATE
File No. 25-001106-CP
IN RE: ESTATE OF
RONALD RITCHELL,
Deceased.
The administration of the Estate of Ronald Ritchell (“Decedent”), deceased, whose date of death was December 30, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Charlotte County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 350 E. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950. 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 October 31, 2025.
Personal Representative:
CHRISTOPHER Y. RITCHELL
219 Wayne Road
Rotonda West, Florida 33947
Attorney for Personal Representative: KIMBERLEY A. DILLON, ESQ.
Florida Bar Number: 14160
QUARLES & BRADY LLP
1395 Panther Lane, Suite 300
Naples, Florida 34109
Telephone: (239) 262-5959
Fax: (239) 659-5004
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Oct. 31; Nov. 7, 2025 25-01139T

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