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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA
File No. 2025-NC-002137-NC
Division PROBATE
IN RE: ESTATE OF
ARDITH ARLENE LAVENDER,
Deceased
The administration of the estate of ARDITH ARLENE LAVENDER, deceased, whose date of death was September 22, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for SARASOTA COUNTY, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is PO BOX 3079, Sarasota, FL 34230. The name and address of the personal representative is 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 the decedent’s death by the decedent 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 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.
Date submitted: January 6, 2026
The date of first publication of this notice is January 9, 2026.
Personal Representative:
Gail S. Zittel
1700 Ben Franklin Dr. #9A
Sarasota, FL 34236
Cell phone 941-323-4522
Email: [email protected]
January 9, 16, 2026 26-00058S
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