IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
ST. LUCIE COUNTY,FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No.
562026CP000184
IN RE: ESTATE OF
BARBARA A. TRAKAS
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Barbara A. Trakas, deceased, whose date of death was June 12,2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for ST. LUCIE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address ofwhich is PO Box 700, Fort Pierce, FL 34954. The names and addresses of the personal representative andthe personal representative's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estateon whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORETHE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICEOR 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'sestate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DA TE OF THE FIRSTPUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of thedecedent's death by the decedent or the decedent's surviving spouse is property to which the Florida UniformDisposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, FloridaStatutes, 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 FLORIDASTATUTES 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 DA TE OF DEA TH rs BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is February 20, 2026.
Attorney for Ancillary Personal Representative:
/s/ Renee Marquis-Abrams, Esq.
Attorney for Ancillary Personal Representative
Florida Bar Number: 0984220
NEILL, MARQUIS, OSKING & HALE, PLLC
Post Office Box 1270,Fort Pierce, FL 34954
Telephone: (772) 464-8200;
Fax: (772) 464-2566
E-Mail: rmarquis@theslcfirm.com
Secondary E-Mail:
yramirez@theslcfirm.com
Ancillary Personal Representative:
/s/ John N. Trakas
50 Alder Road
Westwood, MA 02090
Pub February 20th & 27th 2026
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