When is the deadline to file a claim against this estate?

File by the later of three months after May 22, 2026 (first publication) or 30 days after you are served a copy of the notice.

Who is handling the estate of Frederick Jules Derkoski?

Petitioner Michael S. Hagen of Hagen Law Firm; attorney Lisa Curia George represents the petitioner.

What happens if I file a claim two years after the decedent's death?

Any claim filed two years or more after the December 21, 2025 date of death is barred and cannot be enforced.

May 22, 2026 Probate: 1700 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, FL

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026-CP-1217 IN RE: ESTATE OF FREDERICK JULES DERKOSKI, Deceased. The administration of the Estate of Frederick Jules Derkoski, deceased, whose date of death was December 21, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Lee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is East Entrance, Justice Center Proper, 1700 Monroe Street, Fort Myers FL 33901. The names and addresses of the Petitioner and the Petitioners 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. The Petitioner 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. 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 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 22, 2026. Petitioner: Michael S. Hagen Hagen Law Firm 5290 Summerlin Commons Way Suite 1003 Fort Myers, Florida 33907 Attorney for Petitioner: Lisa Curia George Florida Bar Number: 1033829 Hagen Law Firm 5290 Summerlin Commons Way, Suite 1003 Fort Myers, FL 33907 Telephone: (239) 275-0808 Fax: (239) 275-3313 E-Mail: lisa@mikehagen.com Secondary E-Mail: pat@mikehagen.com May 22, 29, 2026 26-01948L

Probate — 1700 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, FL (2026-CP-1217)

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