IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO.:
01-2026-CP-000778
IN RE: ESTATE OF
DONALD KOCH EMERY, JR.,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of DONALD KOCH EMERY, JR., deceased, whose date of death was February 14, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Alachua County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Alachua County Courthouse, 201 E. University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 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 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 THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (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 THREE (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 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 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 sections 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under section 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
The date of the first publication of this notice is May 14, 2026.
Personal Representative:
Barbara Jordan
25055 SW 19th Ave
Newberry, FL 32669
Attorney for Personal
Representative:
MARK J. FEATHER, P.A.
Attorney at Law
By: Mark J. Feather
Florida Bar Number
0159034
Post Office Box 308
403 E Wade St.
Trenton, Florida 32693
(352) 463-2348 ext. 1
mfeather@
mjfeatherlaw.com
(Published: Alachua County Today - May 14, 21, 2026)
