NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 26-003729-ES
Division 3
IN RE: ESTATE OF
HENRY C. RUTLEDGE,
Deceased.
The administration of the estate of HENRY C. RUTLEDGE, deceased, whose date of death was March 26, 2026, and whose Social Security Number is xxx-xx-7037, 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 rcpresentatives 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 PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
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 Florida Statute ss. 732.216 - 732.228, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under Florida Statute s. 732.2211.
The date of first publication of this notice is May 15, 2026.
Personal Representative:
JUDITH A. RUTLEDGE
Attorney for Personal Representative:
LONDON L. BATES, ESQUIRE
Florida Bar No. 193356
BATES | WALLACH
P.O. Box 1213, Dunedin, FL 34697
1022 Main Street, Suite K,
Dunedin, FL 34698
Telephone: (727) 734-8700
Email: London@BatesWallach.com
May 15, 22, 2026 26-02136N
