When is the deadline to file a claim against Ann S. Geary's estate?

File by the later of three months after May 20, 2026 (first publication) or 30 days after you were served a copy of this notice.

Who should I contact to submit a claim?

Send your claim to the Sumter County Probate Court clerk and notify the personal representative's attorney Amy R. Pittman at Pittman Law Office.

What happens if I miss the filing deadline?

Your claim will be forever barred under Florida law and you will likely lose the right to be paid from the estate.

Is there a final cutoff date for claims based on the date of death?

Yes—any claim filed two years or more after the decedent's date of death (on or after Feb 22, 2028) is barred.

May 20, 2026 Probate: 3854 E. County Road 466, Oxford, Florida, The Villages

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SUMTER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026CP000411AXMX Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF ANN S. GEARY Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Ann S. Geary, deceased, whose date of death was February 22, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Sumter County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 2587, Bushnell, Florida 33513. 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. The personal representative 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 ss. 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. The written demand must be filed with the clerk. 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 DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is May 20, 2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: Amy R. Pittman, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 13874 Pittman Law Office 3854 E. County Road 466 Oxford, Florida 34484 Telephone: (352) 399-6944 Fax: (352) 435-5440 E-Mail: amy@thepittmanlawoffice.com Secondary E-Mail: tara@thepittmanlawoffice.com Personal Representative: Michael J. Geary 2693 Marcey Road Arlington, Virginia 22207 #01308851 May 20, 2026 May 27, 2026

Probate — 3854 E. County Road 466, Oxford, Florida (2026CP000411AXMX)

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