Notice to creditors regarding the estate of David George Blankenbaker.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
 CASE NO: 47-2026-CP-000042
IN RE: The Estate of
	DAVID GEORGE BLANKENBAKER,
			Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Formal Administration
	The administration of the Estate of DAVID GEORGE BLANKENBAKER, whose date of death was January 1, 2026, and whose last four digits of his social security number is 3063, Case Number 47-2026-CP-000042, is pending in the Circuit Court for Okeechobee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Okeechobee County Court House, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972. The name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative's attorney are set forth below.
	If you have been served with a copy of this notice and you have any claim or demand against the decedent's estate, even if that claim is unmatured, contingent or unliquidated, you must file your claim with the court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF A DATE THAT IS 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER YOU RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS NOTICE.
	The Personal Representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent's death, by the decedent 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 other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent's estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with the Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
	ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
	EVEN IF A CLAIM IS NOT BARRED BY THE LIMITATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE, ALL CLAIMS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN FILED WILL BE BARRED TWO YEARS AFTER DECEDENT'S DEATH.
   The date of the first publication of this Notice is April 15, 2026.
FRANK H. FEE, IV. Esquire of	MARY JANE BLANKENBAKER
FEE, YATES & FEE, PLLC	Personal Representative
Attorney for Personal Representative
400 NW 2"d Street
Okeechobee, Florida 34972
Telephone: (863)763-3131
Florida Bar No. 0576921
Primary Email: hfee@feeyateslaw.com
Secondary Email: dwalpole@feeyateslaw.com
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