26-02221L

FIRST INSERTION
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR LEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA – PROBATE DIVISION
Case No. 2026-CP-000141
In Re: Estate of:
THOMAS EDWARD MAULTSBY,
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of Thomas Edward Maultsby, deceased, whose date of death was September 27, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Lee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 9346, Fort Myers, FL 33902. 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.
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 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.
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 June 12, 2026.
Signed by: Ronald Maultsby
Ronald Maultsby
Personal Representative
10853 Rutherford Road
Fort Myers, Florida 33913
/s/ Kelly L. Fayer
Kelly L. Fayer, Esq.
Attorney for Personal Representative
Florida Bar Number: 0121126
12601 World Plaza Lane, Suite 2
Fort Myers, Florida 33907
Telephone: (239) 435-3434
Fax: (239) 433-3434
E-Mail: [email protected]
Secondary E-Mail:
[email protected]
June 12, 19, 2026 26-02221L

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