26-01911N

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 2026-00136-ES
Division 003
IN RE: ESTATE OF
HOWARD LAURENCE
SCHOCHET,
a/k/a H. LAURENCE SCHOCHET,
Deceased.
The administration of the Estate of HOWARD LAURENCE SCHOCHET a/k/a H. LAURENCE SCHOCHET, deceased, whose date of death was August 25, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 315 Court Street, Room 106, Clearwater, FL 33756. The name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorneys 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 WITHIN 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. 733.2211, Florida Statutes.
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 DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is May 1, 2026.
Personal Representative:
COMERICA BANK & TRUST, N.A.
100 NE 3rd Avenue
Suite 900
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Attention: Jennifer A. Rojas,
Vice President
Attorneys for Personal Representative:
DUNWODY WHITE & LANDON, P.A.
John J. Grundhauser, Esq.
Florida Bar No. 0705373
Candice J. Maya, Esq.
Florida Bar No. 118840
550 Biltmore Way, Suite 810
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Telephone: (305) 529-1500
Facsimile: (305) 529-8855
E-Mail: [email protected]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Secondary e-mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
May 1, 8, 2026 26-01911N

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