Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Willard M. Holmes III.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MANATEE COUNTY,  
FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION 
File No.  2026-CP-000190 
Division Probate 
IN RE:  ESTATE OF  
WILLARD M. HOLMES III  
a/k/a WILLARD M. HOLMES  
Deceased. 
The administration of the estate of WILLARD M. HOLMES III a/k/a WILLARD M. HOLMES, deceased, whose date of death was October 19, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Manatee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1051 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34205.  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. 
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 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. 
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 March 13, 2026. 
Personal Representative: 
BARBARA HOLMES  
c/o Jenna Kyle Meltzer 
802 11th Street West 
Bradenton, Florida 34205 
Attorney for Personal Representative 
JENNA KYLE MELTZER 
Attorney 
Florida Bar Number: 1028517 
Blalock Walters, P.A. 
802 11th Street West 
Bradenton, Florida  34205-7734 
Telephone: (941) 748-0100 
E-Mail: jmeltzer@blalockwalters.com 
Secondary E-Mail:  
jschembri@blalockwalters.com 
Alternate Secondary E-Mail: 
mchapman@blalockwalters.com 
March 13, 20, 2026	 26-00407M