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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISION 60J

FILE NO.: PRC-25-0251

IN RE: ESTATE OF

JAMES D. BLACK,

Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of JAMES D. BLACK, deceased, whose date of death was November 20, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Broward County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 201 S.E 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. 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 sections 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under section 732.2211, Florida Statutes.

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 February 13, 2025.

Attorney for Personal Representative:

Regina W. Drennan, Esq.

Attorney

Florida Bar Number: 64792

SJF Law Group, P.A.

300 S. Pine Island Road, Suite 109

Plantation, FL 33324

Telephone: (954) 580.3690

Fax: (888) 663.6471

E-Mail: regina@estateandprobatelawyer.com

Personal Representative:

Kathleen Heard

1649 Wisconsin Lane

Sarasota, FL 34239

Publish February 13, 20, 2025