IN THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.

PROBATE DIVISION

CASE NO.: PR-C-25-0002507

DIVISION: 62J

IN RE: The Estate of

ARCHIE STEPHENS, SR., Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

(Formal Administration)

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:

The administration of the estate of ARCHIE STEPHENS, SR., deceased, whose date of death was November 19, 2023, and whose social security number is ***-**-4294, is pending in the Circuit Court for Broward County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 201 S.E. 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 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 WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (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 THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH 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.

A 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 ss. 732.216-732.228, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211.

The date of first publication of this Notice is June 16, 2025.

Personal Representative:

LEILA STEPHENS

Attorney for Personal Representative:

STEVEN E. GURIAN, ESQ.

EASY ESTATE PROBATE, PLLC

2601 South Bayshore Drive, 18th Floor, Coconut Grove, Florida 33133

Tel: 1-833-973-3279

Fax: 1-833-927-3279 E-mail:

SG@EasyEstateProbate.com

Florida Bar No. 101511

06/16 & 06/23/2025