Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Robert Luis Vathauer.

legal notice - probate 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION 
CASE  NO.:  PRC26-1019
IN RE:  ESTATE OF
ROBERT LUIS VATHAUER
A/K/A  ROBERT L. VATHAUER, 
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of ROBERT LUIS VATHAUER a/k/a ROBERT  L VATHAUER,  deceased, whose date of death was December 6, 2025, File Number PRC26-1019,is pending in the Circuit Court for Broward County, Florida, Probate Division; the address of which is Clerk of the Circuit Court, Broward County, Probate Division, 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 the decedent’s estate,  including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice has been served, must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE TIME 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, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims,  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:
Kurt  D. Zimmerman, Esq.
Florida Bar No.  993166
Zimmerman &  Associates, P.A.
699 N. Federal Highway, Suite 300
Fort  Lauderdale, FL  33304
Telephone:  (954) 202-7761
Email:  kurt@zimmermanlaw.com
Personal Representative: 
MICHELLE LYMAN
509 N. Victoria Park Road
For Lauderdale, FL  33301
Publish  April 2, 9, 2026