Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Jeffrey A. Freeman.

Notice to Creditors 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA 
PROBATE DIVISION 
Case No.  53-2025-CP-004121-A000-BA 
In re Estate of 
JEFFREY A. FREEMAN, 
Deceased. 
The administration of the Estate of Jeffrey A. Freeman, deceased, whose date of death was October 12, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 255 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, Florida 33830. The names and addresses of the Personal Representatives 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 Representatives 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 20, 2026. 
Personal Representatives: 
SHERI A. KING 
110 Apache St. 
Norwich, CT 06360 
-and- 
JEFFREY A. FREEMAN, JR. 
2 Avery Hill Rd. 
Ledyard, CT 06339 
Attorney for Personal Representatives: 
KEIFER M. EXUM 
Florida Bar No. 1025388 
Elder Law Firm of  
Clements & Wallace, PL 
310 E Main St 
Lakeland, FL 33801 
Ph: (863) 687-2287 
Eml: kexum@mclements.com 
2nd Eml: abaustert@mclements.com 
February 20, 27, 2026	26-00284K