Notice to creditors regarding the estate of George A. Schindler.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT  
OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR  
CHARLOTTE  
COUNTY, FLORIDA 
PROBATE DIVISION 
File No. 26000125CP 
IN RE: ESTATE OF  
GEORGE A. SCHINDLER,        
Deceased.     
The administration of the estate of GEORGE A. SCHINDLER, deceased, whose date of death was October 11, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Charlotte County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 350 E. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950. 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, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. 
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. 
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD 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 20, 2026. 
Signed on this 16th day of February, 2026. 
MICHAEL M. SCHINDLER 
Personal Representative 
264 Autumn Reserve Pkwy. 
Brunswick, OH 44212 
Brian V. Mcavoy 
Attorney for Personal Representative 
Florida Bar No. 0047473 
Roetzel & Andress, LPA 
999 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 401 
Naples, Florida 34108 
Telephone: (239) 649-6200 
Email: bmcavoy@ralaw.com 
Secondary Email:  
serve.bmcavoy@ralaw.com 
February 20, 27, 2026	26-00178T