IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR

GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISION

File No. 25-CP-000011

IN RE: ESTATE OF

GALE LEE JONES,

Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of GALE LEE JONES, deceased, whose date of death was November 24, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Glades County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Avenue J, Ste. 102, Moore Haven, FL 33471. 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.

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 March 19, 2025.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Personal Representative:

s/Edward V. Smith s/Ryan Jones

EDWARD V. SMITH RYAN JONES

Florida Bar Number: 102848 2299 Anderson Road

PATRICK COURVILLE Newburgh, IN 47630

Florida Bar Number: 115708

Attorneys for Personal Representative

WOLLMAN GEHRKE & ASSOCIATES, P.A.

2235 Venetian Ct., Suite 5

Naples, Florida 34109

Telephone: (239) 435-1533

Fax: (239) 435-1433

E-Mail: esmith@wga-law.com

pcourville@wga-law.com

Secondary E-Mail: pleadings@wga-law.com

19009 GCD 3/19,26/2025