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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 25-CP-002071, Division A
IN RE: ESTATE OF GEORGE CELESTE MESSINA
a/k/a GEORGE C. MESSINA
a/k/a GEORGE MESSINA,
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of GEORGE CELESTE MESSINA a/k/a GEORGE C. MESSINA a/k/a GEORGE MESSINA, deceased, whose date of death was May 16, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 3361, Tampa, FL 33601-3361. 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.
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.
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, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD 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 March 13, 2026
NELSON FISHER
Personal Representative
5010 E. Columbus Drive
Tampa, FL 33619
JAMES P. HINES, JR.
Attorney for Personal Representative
Florida Bar No. 061492
Hines Norman Hines, P.L.
315 S. Hyde Park Ave.
Tampa, FL 33606
Telephone: 813-251-8659
Email: [email protected]
Secondary Email:
[email protected]
March 13, 20, 2026 26-00863H

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