Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Michael Bartzak, Jr.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA 
PROBATE DIVISION 
File No. 26-CP-000544 
Division B 
IN RE: ESTATE OF 
MICHAEL BARTZAK, JR. 
Deceased. 
The administration of the estate of MICHAEL BARTZAK, JR., deceased, whose date of death was January 18, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for HILLSBOROUGH County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 800 E. Twiggs Street, Tampa, FL 33602. 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 6, 2026. 
Personal Representative: 
THOMAS C. BARTZAK 
3 Arrow Drive 
Livingston, New Jersey 07039 
Attorney for Personal Representative: 
MATTHEW B. PRYOR, Attorney 
Berlin Patten Ebling, PLLC 
525-1st Avenue North 
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 
Telephone: (727) 822-2505 
Fax: (941) 954-9992 
Primary Email:  
mpryor@berlinpatten.com 
Secondary Email:  
tkelley@berlinpatten.com 
Secondary Email:  
probate@berlinpatten.com 
March 6, 13, 2026        26-00742H