IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 2026 10786 PRDL
Division 10
IN RE: ESTATE OF
EDWARD J. O'CONNELL,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of EDWARD J. O'CONNELL, deceased, whose date of death was December 21, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043. 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.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
A personal representative or curator 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 sections 732.216-732.228, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under section 732.2211. The written demand must be filed with the clerk.
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 14, 2026.
Signed on this 4th day of May, 2026.
/s/ Christine Alexis Gay
Attorney for Personal Representative
Florida Bar No. 0149209
Christine Alexis Gay, P.A.
P.O. Box 10027
Daytona Beach, FL 32120
Telephone: (386) 492-5935
Email: cgaylaw@aol.com
/s/ KEVIN O'CONNELL
Personal Representative
315 San Remo Dr.
Jupiter, FL 33458
May 14 & 21, 2026