FIRST INSERTION
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 35-2026-CP-1526
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARK DOUGLAS SCOTT,
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of MARK DOUGLAS SCOTT, deceased, whose date of death was January 14, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830. 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: May 22, 2026.
Signed on this 13 day of May, 2026.
SHERRY L. SCOTT
Personal Representative
216 Lake Davenport Circle
Davenport, FL 33837
/s/ Krishna L. Kraft
Krishna L. Kraft
Attorney for Personal Representative
Florida Bar No. 112452
Nardella & Nardella, PLLC
135 W. Central Blvd., Suite 300
Orlando, FL 32801
Telephone: 407-966-2680
Email: kkraft@nardellalaw.com
Secondary Email:
msayne@nardellalaw.com
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