Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Marlene F. Bentzel.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS  
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA 
PROBATE DIVISION 
File No.  26-002923-ES 
Division  003  
IN RE: ESTATE OF 
MARLENE F. BENTZEL, AKA 
MARLENE FRANCIS BENTZEL 
Deceased. 
The administration of the estate of MARLENE F. BENTZEL, AKA MARLENE FRANCIS BENTZEL, deceased, whose date of death was February 28, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 315 Court Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756. 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. 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 April 17, 2026.   
Personal Representative: 
SCOTT WILLIAM BENTZEL 
1843 Yale Drive 
Clearwater, Florida 33765 
Attorney for Personal Representative: 
/s/ Michael G. Little 
MICHAEL G. LITTLE 
Florida Bar No. 0861677 
JOHNSON POPE BOKOR RUPPEL & BURNS, LLP 
311 Park Place Blvd., Suite 300 
Clearwater, Florida 33759 
Telephone: (727) 461-1818 
E-mail Address: mikel@jpfirm.com 
Secondary E-mail:  
angelam@jpfirm.com 
April 17, 24, 2026            26-01743N