FIRST INSERTION
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 53-2026-CP-000121-A000-BA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JAMES A. ROBEL
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of James A. Robel, deceased, whose date of death was December 19, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 255 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representatives attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents 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 decedents 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 decedents death by the decedent or the decedents 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. The written demand must be filed with the clerk.
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 DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is February 6, 2026.
Personal Representative:
Kathy Kenyon
4149 Sprucewood Street
Winter Haven, Florida 33880
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Mark G. Turner, Esquire
Florida Bar Number: 794929
Straughn & Turner, P.A.
Post Office Box 2295
Winter Haven, Florida 33883-2295
Telephone: (863) 293-1184
Fax: (863) 293-3051
E-Mail: mturner@straughnturner.com
Secondary E-Mail:
ahall@straughnturner.com
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