26-00102S

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 2025 CP 006175
IN RE: ESTATE OF
CAROL D. WERNER
a/k/a CAROL A. WERNER,
Deceased.
The administration of the Estate of CAROL D. WERNER a/k/a CAROL A. WERNER, deceased, whose date of death was November 11, 2025, is pending in the Sarasota County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 11189 Staveley Court, Venice, Florida 34275. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of 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 WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s Estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (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 SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is January 16, 2026.
CHERYL VASSOS,
Personal Representative
c/o Berlin Patten Ebling, PLLC
525-1st Avenue North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
JOSHUA P. PEREZ, ESQ.
Florida Bar No. 1032209
Berlin Patten Ebling, PLLC
201 Center Road, Suite 210
Venice, Florida 34285
Telephone: (941) 955-9991
Fax: (941) 484-9992
Primary Email:
[email protected]
Secondary Email:
[email protected]
Secondary Email:
[email protected]
Attorneys for Cheryl Vassos,
Personal Representative
January 16, 23, 2026 26-00102S

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