26-00805S

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 26-CP-001048 SC
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MICHAEL E. PFAHLER a/k/a
MICHAEL EDWARD PFAHLER
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of Michael E. Pfahler, a/k/a Michael Edward Pfahler, whose date of death was December 24, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Sarasota County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 2000 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34237. 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 the 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 STATUES 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 April 10, 2026
Laurie L. Pfahler
Personal Representative
6736 Big Creek Parkway
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
A. Stephen Kotler, BCS
Attorney for Personal Representative
KOTLER LAW FIRM P.L.
Florida Bar No. 629103
999 Vanderbilt Beach Road,
Suite 200
Naples, FL 34108
Telephone: (239) 325-2333
Email Addresses:
[email protected]
[email protected]
April 10, 17, 2026 26-00805S

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