IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 562026CP000535
Division Probate
IN RE: ESTATE OF ELFRIEDE B. LUDWIG, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of ELFRIEDE B. LUDWIG, deceased, whose date of death was March 27, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for St. Lucie County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 201 S. Indian River Dr., Fort Pierce, FL 34950. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's 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 decedent's 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 decedent's death by the decedent or the decedent's 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 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 DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: May 8, 2026. Signed on April 22, 2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: Patricia A. Baldwin Florida Bar No. 0072494 Patricia A. Baldwin, P.A. 8000 S. Federal Highway, Suite 300 Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 Telephone: (772) 336-1661 Email: pabaldwin@pabaldwinlaw.com Personal Representative: WALTER E. SWORDS 1291 SE Coral Reef St. Port St. Lucie, FL 34983. Pub Dates: 5/8/26 & 5/15/26
