Notice to creditors regarding the estate of John Walter Taplin.

legal notice - probate 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION 
FILE  NO.:  PR-C-26-0000107
IN RE:  ESTATE OF
JOHN WALTER TAPLIN, 
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of JOHN WALTER TAPLIN,Deceased, whose date of death was May 7, 2025, 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 WITHIN 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 who have 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  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 sections. 732.216-732.228,  applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under section 732.2211.
The date of first publication of this Notice is April 2, 2026.
Attorney  for Personal  Representative:
Scott R. Bugay, Esquire
Florida Bar No.  5207
2501 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 206
Hollywood, FL  33020
Telephone: (305)  956-9040
Fax: (305)  945-2905
Primary Email:  Scott@srblawyers.com
Secondary Email: angelica@srblawyers.com
Personal  Representative: 
PRECIOUS JEAN-CHARLES a/k/a
PRECIOUS TAPLIN JEAN-CHARLES
Publish  April  2, 9, 2026