IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR CITRUS COUNTY
FILE NO: 2026-CP-125
IN RE: ESTATE OF
SHIRLEY SHANK a/k/a
SHIRLEY ANN SHANK,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of SHIRLEY SHANK a/k/a SHIRLEY ANN SHANK, deceased, whose date of death was September 9, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Citrus County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 110 N. Apopka Avenue, Inverness FL, 34450. 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 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 12, 2026.
Personal Representative:
/s/ Tina Johnson
TINA JOHNSON
3418 W. Warbler Street
Lecanto, FL 34461
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Michael E. Dean, Esquire
DEAN LAW FIRM, LLC
Email Addresses:
mike@deanfirm.com legal-service@deanfirm.com
Florida Bar No.: 0115584
230 Northeast 25th Avenue, Ste. 300
Ocala, FL 34470
Phone: (352) 387-8700
Published May 12 and 19, 2026.
