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Notice to creditors regarding the estate of George Celeste Messina.
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June 13, 2026
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 25-CP-002071, Division A IN RE: ESTATE OF GEORGE CELESTE MESSINA a/k/a GEORGE C. MESSINA a/k/a GEORGE MESSINA, Deceased. The administration of the estate of GEORGE CELESTE MESSINA a/k/a GEORGE C. MESSINA a/k/a GEORGE MESSINA, deceased, whose date of death was May 16, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 3361, Tampa, FL 33601-3361. 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, 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 PERIOD 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 NELSON FISHER Personal Representative 5010 E. Columbus Drive Tampa, FL 33619 JAMES P. HINES, JR. Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 061492 Hines Norman Hines, P.L. 315 S. Hyde Park Ave. Tampa, FL 33606 Telephone: 813-251-8659 Email: jhinesjr@hnh-law.com Secondary Email: mgreco@hnh-law.com March 13, 20, 2026 26-00863H
