Notice to creditors regarding the estate of William Morris Garlick.

FIRST INSERTION 
NOTICE TO CREDITORS 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA 
PROBATE DIVISION 
File No. 26-CP-326 
Division Probate 
IN RE: ESTATE OF 
WILLIAM MORRIS GARLICK 
A/K/A WILLIAM M. GARLICK 
Deceased. 
The administration of the estate of William Morris Garlick a/k/a William M. Garlick, deceased, whose date of death was November 29, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Lee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is PO Box 9346, Fort Myers, FL 33966. 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 March 13, 2026. 
Personal Representative: 
Lorri M. Garlick 
1402 Touchstone Rd. 
North Fort Myers, Florida 33903 
Attorney for Personal Representative: 
Douglas A. Dodson, II, Attorney 
Florida Bar Number: 126439 
10181 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Ste C 
Fort Myers, FLORIDA (FL) 33966 
Telephone: (239) 418-0169 
Fax: (239) 418-0048 
E-Mail: douglas@dorceylaw.com 
Secondary E-Mail:  
probate@dorceylaw.com 
March 13, 20, 2026	26-00978L