IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 01-2026-CP-0860
Probate Division A
IN RE: ESTATE OF
BEVERLY ANNE SMITH
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Beverly Anne Smith, deceased, whose date of death was February 6, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Alachua County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 201 E. University Ave., Gainesville, Florida 32601. 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.
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 7, 2026.
Personal Representative:
Emily Elizabeth Ziadeh
309 Cone Branch Dr.
Middletown, MD 21769
Attorney for Personal
Representative:
Susan L. Mikolaitis
E-mail: mikolaitis@
binghampa.com
Alt. E-mail:
jewell@binghampa.com
Florida Bar No. 676284
Bingham & Mikolaitis, P. A.
14811 NW 140th St.
Alachua, Florida 32615
Telephone: (386) 462-5120
(Published: Alachua County Today - May 7, 14, 2026)
