Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Bernard Lee Walker.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
BERNARD LEE WALKER,
Deceased.
FILE NO. 53-2026-CP-000152-A000BA
Division 14
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
 The administration of the estate of BERNARD LEE WALKER, Deceased, whose date of death was January 11, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow, FL 33831-9000. 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 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 Decedent's 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 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 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 PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
 The date of first publication of this notice is February 25, 2026.
Personal Representative:
THEODORE R. M. MILLER
2323 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, Florida 33803
Attorneys for
Personal Representative:
THEODORE R. M. MILLER, ESQ.
Florida Bar No. 1010557
MILLER TROIANO, P.A.
2323 S. FLORIDA AVENUE
LAKELAND, FL 33803
Telephone: 863-688-7038
E-Mail: tmiller@millerlawfl.com
Secondary E-Mail: 
ddean@millerlawfl.com
2025-26328
February 25, March 4, 2026    204693