What is the deadline to file a claim against Margaret M. Pyne's estate?

File by the later of three months after May 15, 2026 (first publication) or 30 days after you are served with this notice.

Where do I file a claim for this estate?

File your claim with the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Probate Division at 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756.

Who is the personal representative for the estate?

Sheila Nugent Rueff is the personal representative, listed at 1477 Stonehenge Way, Palm Harbor, FL 34683.

What happens if I file a claim after two years from the death?

Any claim filed two years or more after the decedent's death on Dec 10, 2025 is barred and cannot be paid.

May 15, 2026 Probate: 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 26-002776-ES Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF Margaret M. Pyne, Deceased. The administration of the estate of Margaret M. Pyne, deceased, whose date of death was December 10, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 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. 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 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 Statutes Sections 732.216- 732.228 applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under Florida Statutes Section 732.2211. The date of first publication of this notice is: May 15, 2026. Signed on this 12th day of May, 2026. SHEILA NUGENT, NOW KNOWN AS SHEILA NUGENT RUEFF Personal Representative 1477 Stonehenge Way Palm Harbor, FL 34683 /s/ Travis D. Finchum TRAVIS D. FINCHUM Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 75442 Special Needs Lawyers, PA 901 Chestnut Street Suite C Clearwater, FL 33756 Telephone: (727) 443-7898 Email: Travis@specialneedslawyers.com Secondary Email: Liz@specialneedslawyers.com May 15, 22, 2026 26-02212N

Probate — 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL (26-002776-ES)

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