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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTITH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 26-CP-000087
IN RE: ESTATE OF
REBECCA J. DESANTIS, A/K/A REBECCA BEGGS DESANTIS
REBECCA DESANTIS
REBECCA JEAN BEGGS
DESANTIS
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of REBECCA J. DESANTIS, a/k/a REBECCA BEGGS DESANTIS, REBECCA DESANTIS, REBECCA JEAN BEGGS DESANTIS, deceased, whose date of death was October 7, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Lee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1700 Monroe Street, Ft. 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, 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: February 13, 2026.
Evan DeSantis
Personal Representative
17751 Castle Harbor Dr.
Fort Myers, FL 33967
Christopher Marsala, Esq.
Attorney for Petitioner
Florida Bar No. 936766
McLaughlin & Stern, PLLC
5150 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 602
Naples, Florida 34103
Telephone: (239) 207-3051
Email:
[email protected]
Secondary Email:
[email protected]
February 13, 20, 2026 26-00608L
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