NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MANATEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 26-CP-000872
IN RE: ESTATE OF
KAREN MAE BLANCHARD
a/k/a KAREN M. BLANCHARD,
Deceased.
The Administration of the Estate of Karen Mae Blanchard a/k/a Karen M. Blanchard, Deceased, whose date of death was December 20, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Manatee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1115 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205. 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, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor 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 PERIODS 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 8, 2026.
Personal Representative:
Laura Itani
248 Caboose Lane
Delaware, Ohio 43015
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Ashly Mae Guernaccini, Esq.
Florida Bar Number: 1022329
At Cause Law Office, PLLC
314 S. Missouri Avenue, Suite 201
Clearwater, Florida 33756
Telephone: (727) 477-2255
Fax: (727) 234-8024
E-Mail: ashly@atcauselaw.com
Secondary E-Mail:
shelby@atcauselaw.com
May 8, 15, 2026 26-00725M
