IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
LEWIS LAFAYETTE BARGER, JR. File No. 2025-CP-003006
Deceased.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of Lewis Lafayette Barger, Jr., deceased, whose date of death was June 20, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the mailing address of which is PO Box 9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow, FL 33831-9000. The names and addresses of the Personal Representatives and the Personal Representatives' 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 Sections 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under Section 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 May 10, 2026.
Robert J. Rischitelli Jr.
Attorney for Petitioner
Florida Bar No. 0051233
102 First St., Suite 204
Hudson, OH 44236
PH 330.655.9207
FAX 330.655.3886
bobr@rjrlaw.net
Robert Stephen Barger
Co-Personal Representative
Lewis Lafayette Barger, III
Co-Personal Representative
May 10, 17 2026
LSAR0514260
