26-00104M

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: 2025 DR 2655
Division: 4
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF:
BRANDEN CHASE PIGFORD,
Petitioner, and
FIFI GERMEIL,
Respondent
To: YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Dissolution of Marriage, including claims for dissolution of marriage, payment of debts, division of real and personal property, and for payments of support, has been filed against you. You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to this action on William Galarza, Esq., Petitioner’s attorney, whose address is 6151 Lake Osprey Drive, Suite 300, Sarasota, FL 34240, on or before 2/25/2026, and file the original with the clerk of this court at Manatee County Courthouse, 1115 Manatee Ave W, Bradenton 34205, , either before service on Petitioner’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.
WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.
In and for Manatee County:
If you cannot afford an attorney, contact Gulfcoast Legal Services at (941) 746-6151 or www.gulfcoastlegal.org, or Legal Aid of Manasota at (941) 747-1628 or www.legalaidofmanasota.org. If you do not qualify for free legal assistance or do not know an attorney, you may email an attorney referral service (listed in the phone book) or contact the Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 342-8011.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Manatee County Jury Office, P.O. Box 25400, Bradenton, Florida 34206, (941) 741-4062, at least seven (7) days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
DATED this 14th day of January, 2026
Angelina Colonneso
Manatee County Clerk
of The Circuit Court
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: /s/ C. Schmidt
Deputy Clerk
Jan. 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13, 2026 26-00104M

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