Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Michael W. Ballard.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR
VOLUSIA COUNTY FLORIDA
FILE NUMBER 2026 10336 PRDL 10
IN RE THE ESTATE OF
MICHAEL W. BALLARD
Deceased
NOTICE to CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of MICHAEL W. BALLARD, deceased, whose date of death was November 14, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for VOLUSIA County, Florida, Probate Division; the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32724. The name and address 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.
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.
A personal representative or curator 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.
The date of first publication of this notice is March 5, 2026.
Personal Representative:
Sandra Ballard
10131 Blackberry Road
Mims, Florida 32754


Attorney for Personal Representative:
Melvin D. Stack
Florida Bar No. 0297798
444 Seabreeze Boulevard, Suite 1003
Daytona Beach, Florida 32118
Telephone: (386) 255-1925
Facsimile: (386) 255-9118
E-Mail: mel@melstack.com
aletha@melstack.com (secondary)
March 5 & 12, 2026