What is the deadline to file a claim?

Claims must be filed within 3 months after the first publication date.

Who is the personal representative?

The personal representative is Richard L. Summers.

Where is the probate court located?

The probate court is located at 550 W Main Street, Tavares, Florida 32778.

What happens if I miss the deadline?

Claims not filed within the specified time will be forever barred.

Mar 15, 2026 Probate: 550 W Main Street, Tavares, Florida 32778, The Villages

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2025-CP-002327 Division: Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF JERRY DEAN BLANKENSHIP Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of JERRY DEAN BLANKENSHIP, deceased, whose date of death was July 28, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Lake County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 550 W Main Street, Tavares, Florida 32778. The names and addresses 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. The personal representative 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, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. 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. The date of first publication of this notice is March 8, 2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Mary W. Kaplan Mary Williams Kaplan Florida Bar Number: 069211 LIGHTHOUSE LEGAL GROUP 640 Dartmouth St. Orlando, FL 32804 Telephone: (407) 494-6701 Fax: (407) 992-9429 E-Mail: mary@lighthouselegalfirm.com Secondary E-Mail: service_520@ecf.courtdrive.com Personal Representative: RICHARD L. SUMMERS 107 East Lakeview Avenue Howey-In-The-Hills, FL 34737 #01296212 March 8, 2026 March 15, 2026

Probate — 550 W Main Street, Tavares, Florida 32778 (2025-CP-002327)

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