26-00218H

Notice to Creditors
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NO. 26-CP-000080
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF
JOSEPH WILLIAM BLITCH
A/K/A JOSEPH W. BLITCH,
Deceased.
The administration of the Estate of Joseph William Blitch a/k/a Joseph W. Blitch, deceased, whose date of death was October 13, 2025, File Number 26-CP-000080, is pending in the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Florida, Probate Division; the address of which is Clerk of the Circuit Court, Hillsborough County, Probate Division, 800 Twiggs Street Tampa, FL 33602. The name and address 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 the decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, 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 DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE TIME 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, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
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 THE DECEDENT’S DA TE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
A personal representative or curator 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 sections 732.216-732.228, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under section 732.2211.
The date of first publication of this notice is January 23, 2026.
Personal Representative
MICHAEL J. BLITCH,
Personal Representative
1705 Cottage Oaks Court
Brandon, FL 33510
Attorney for Personal Representative
Lyndy C. Jennings, Esq.
Attorney for Personal Representative
Florida Bar No. 908851
Law Offices of Lyndy C. Jennings, PA
330 Pauls Drive, Suite 212
Brandon, FL 33511
Telephone: (813) 315-8547
Email: [email protected]
January 23, 30, 2026 26-00218H

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