26-02338H

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(summary administration)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN ANDFOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 26-CP-001919
Division A
IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY JOAN FRANCISCO
a/k/a JOAN M. FRANCISCO
a/k/a JOAN FRANCISCO,
Deceased.
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:
You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of MARY JOAN FRANCISCO, also known as JOAN M. FRANCISCO, also known as JOAN FRANCISCO, deceased, File Number 26-CP-001919; by the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 3360, Tampa, FL 33601-3360; that the Decedent’s date of death was February 18, 2026; that the total value of the estate is $7,500.00 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are:
Name Address
Creditors: NONE
Beneficiaries: Address
VALERIE 40 Wilkinson Rd.
LANO Randolph, NJ 07869
DOUGLAS 15424 Plantation
JOSEPH Oaks Drive
FRANCISCO Tampa, FL 33647
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT:
All creditors of the estate of the Decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the Decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The Petitioner 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, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
The date of first publication of this Notice is July 3, 2026
Person Giving Notice:
VALERIE LANO
Petitioner
40 Wilkinson Rd.
Randolph, NJ 07869
Attorney for Person Giving Notice:
JAMES P. HINES, JR.
Attorney for Petitioner
Email: [email protected]
Secondary Email:
[email protected]
Florida Bar No. 061492
Hines Norman Hines, P.L.
315 S. Hyde Park Ave.
Tampa, FL 33606
Telephone: 813-251-8659
July 3, 10, 2026 26-02338H

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