FIRST INSERTION
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NO. 2026CP001349A000BA
DIVISION: 14
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MICHAEL JOSEPH STRAKO,
Deceased.
The administration of the Estate of Michael Joseph Strako, deceased, whose date of death was May 24, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is PO Box 9000, Bartow, FL 33831. 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 WITHIN 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.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
A Personal Representative or curator 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.
The date of first publication of this notice is May 22, 2026.
Personal Representative:
Christina Strako
c/o Bennett Jacobs & Adams, P.A.
PO Box 3300,
Tampa, FL 33601
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Linda Muralt, Esquire
FL Bar No. 0031129
Bennett Jacobs & Adams, P.A.
PO Box 3300, Tampa, FL 33601
Phone 813-272-1400
Fax 866-844-4703
E-Mail: LMURALT@BJA-Law.com
May 22, 29, 2026 26-01010K