Probate
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CLAY COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
Case No.: 2026-CP-000139
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MERION RUSSELL BARKER,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of MERION RUSSELL BARKER, deceased, whose date of death was December 9, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Clay County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 825 North Orange Avenue, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043. The name and address 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.
A 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, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under section 732.2211.
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 date of first publication of this notice is: April 30, 2026.
Merion Michael Barker, Petitioner
P.O. Box 356
Middleburg, FL 32050
Attorney for
Personal Representative:
JAMES A. NOLAN, ESQUIRE
Attorney for
Personal Representative
Florida Bar No. 0124389
The Liles Firm, P.A.
50 North Laura Street, Suite 1200
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Telephone: (904) 634-1100
Email: jnolan@thelilesfirm.com
Sec. Email:
jpayne@thelilesfirm.com
Apr. 30, May 7 (26-00160C)
