IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO.: 2026-CP-000931
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
JO ANN COLLINS
a/k/a JO A. COLLINS,
Deceased,
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Jo Ann Collins a/k/a Jo A. Collins, deceased, whose date of death was November 18, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Marion County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 110 NW 1 st Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34475. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative's attorney are set forth below.
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.
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.
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 8, 2026.
LAUREN E. MERRIAM, III, ESQ.
Donald G. Collins
Florida Bar No. 320099
6344 Falling Water Lane
Blanchard Merriam, P.A.
Hoschton, GA 30548
lauren@lmerriam.net
office@lmerriam.net
1007 E. Fort King Street
Ocala, Florida 34471
Telephone: (352) 732-7218
P-3.0700 January 1, 2021-UPDATED 7/25/2025
