Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Murray W. Smith, M.D.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA 
CASE NO.: 26-CP-784 
DIVISION: PROBATE 
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF 
MURRAY W. SMITH, M.D. a/k/a MURRAY WILTON SMITH, 
Deceased. 
The administration of the estate of MURRAY W. SMITH, M.D. a/k/a MURRAY WILTON SMITH, deceased, whose date of death was September 14, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Collier County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3315 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL 34112. 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 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. 
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 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 written demand must be filed with the clerk. 
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702, FLORIDA STATUTES 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 April 24, 2026. 
Personal Representative: 
CLIFTON SMITH 
c/o Robert L. Lancaster, Esq. 
CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD LLC 
3001 Tamiami Trail N, Suite 400 
Naples, FL 34103 
Attorney for Personal Representative: 
ROBERT L. LANCASTER, ESQ. 
Florida Bar No.: 0462519 
CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD LLC 
3001 Tamiami Trail N, Suite 400 
Naples, FL 34103 
Telephone: (239) 262-8311 
Email Addresses:  
rlancaster@cl-law.com; 
jmerz@cl-law.com;  
msmith@cl-law.com 
9405891.1. docx 4/17/2026 
April 24; May 1, 2026	26-00649C