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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 25-CP-004043
IN RE: ESTATE OF
CARMEN L. MARTINEZ
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of Carmen Martinez, deceased, whose date of
death was October 31, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 1110, Tampa, Florida 33601. 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, 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.
The date of first publication of this notice is January 9, 2026.
Personal Representative:
Madeline Torres
3309 LaHabra Court
Tampa, Florida 33614
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ William Rambaum
William Rambaum, Attorney
Florida Bar Number: 0297682
PLG Law
3684 Tampa Road, Suite 2
Oldsmar, FL 34677
Telephone: (727) 781-5357
Fax: (704) 285-8136
E-Mail: [email protected]
2nd E-Mail: jherny@plglawyer. com
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