26-04404L

AMENDED NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. 36-2025-CP-003328
IN RE: ESTATE OF
THOMAS F. WINTERS a/k/a
THOMAS FRANCIS WINTERS, JR.,
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of THOMAS F. WINTERS a/k/a THOMAS FRANCIS WINTERS, JR., deceased, whose date of death was August 25, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Lee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Clerk of the Circuit Court, Probate, 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 the 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 the 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 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 Florida Statutes Sections 732.216 – 732.228 applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under Florida Statutes Section 732.2211.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO 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 October 16, 2026.
KIM ANNE WOULAS
Personal Representative of the Estate of
THOMAS F. WINTERS a/k/a
THOMAS FRANCIS WINTERS, JR.
8435 Antelope Avenue
Palm Bay, Florida 32909
BETTEN MURPHY & WEISS,
Attorneys, P.A.
Attorneys for Personal Representative
Mildred Prieto, Esq.
Florida Bar No. 0169927
2627 W. Eau Gallie Boulevard,
Suite 105
Melbourne, Florida 32935
(321) 676-2525
[email protected]
October 16, 23, 2026 26-04404L

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