Probate
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 16-2025-CP-001545
Division: PR-B
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MEAGAN MARIE SMITH
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of MEAGAN MARIE SMITH, deceased, whose date of death was August 9, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for DUVAL County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 501 West Adams Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. 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 26, 2026.
Personal Representative:
MADELINE TAYLOR SMITH
24021 Crab Apple Ct Apt 308
Georgetown, Delaware 19947
Attorney for
Personal Representative::
DAVID W. VELIZ, ESQUIRE
Florida Bar No. 846368
DANIELLE WHITE, ESQUIRE
Florida Bar No. 1035906
VELIZ KATZ LAW
630 North Wymore Road,
Suite 330
Maitland, Florida 32751
Telephone: (407) 849-7072
Facsimile: (407) 849-7075
E-Mail:
VelizKatz@VelizKatzLaw.com
Secondary:
Isantos@VelizKatzLaw.com
Attorney for Petitioner
Feb. 26, Mar. 5 (26-01093D)