Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Victoria R. Franklin.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA 
PROBATE DIVISION 
File No. 2026-CP-0576 
IN RE: ESTATE OF  
VICTORIA R. FRANKLIN,  
also known as  
VICTORIA RINGSTAFF  
FRANKLIN, and 
VICTORIA ANNE FRANKLIN, 
Deceased. 
The administration of the estate of VICTORIA R. FRANKLIN, also known as VICTORIA RINGSTAFF FRANKLIN, and VICTORIA ANNE FRANKLIN, deceased, whose date of death was January 23, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for MANATEE County, Florida, Probate Division, the street address of which is 1115 Manatee Avenue West, Probate Division, Bradenton, Florida 34205 and the mailing address of which is  P.O. Box 25400,  Probate Division,  Bradenton, FL 34206.  
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 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, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor or a beneficiary 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 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 1, 2026. 
Matthew Bryan Taylor 
Personal Representative 
5390 Erie Road 
Parrish, FL 34219 
Jeffrey S. Goethe 
Attorney for Personal Representative 
Florida Bar No. 0861420 
BARNES WALKER, GOETHE,  
PERRON, SHEA & ROBINSON, PLLC 
3119 Manatee Avenue West 
Bradenton, FL 34205 
Telephone: (941) 741-8224 
Email:  
jgoethe@barneswalker.com 
Secondary Email:  
mschnepp@barneswalker.com 
May 1, 8, 2026	26-00679M