Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Earnest Smith, Jr.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA
 
CASE NO.: 2025-687-9CP
DIVISION: 51
 
IN RE: ESTATE OF EARNEST SMITH, JR., a/k/a ERNEST SMITH, JR. a/k/a EARNEST SMITH,
 
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Summary Administration)
 
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:
 
You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of EARNEST SMITH. JR. a/k/a ERNEST SMITH, JR. and ERNEST SMITH, deceased, File Number: 2025-687-CP, by the Circuit Court for Putnam County. Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 758, Palatka, Florida 32178; that the decedent's date of death was 13 August 2024: that the value of the estate is $9,250 and that the names and addresses to whom it has been assigned by such order are:
 
NAME
ADDRESS
 
Teeki Smith
451 NW 23rd Avenue, Apt. 4
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
 
Ernest Smith
1507 East Whatley Road
Oakdale, LA 71463
 
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT:
 
All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was met in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims in this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE.
 
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
 
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, 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 16 April 2026.
 
ATTORNEY AT LAW, P.A.
 
/s/ Timothy Keyser
TIMOTHY KEYSER, JD
Attorneys for Beneficiary
Florida Bar Number: 181740
Post Office Box 92
Interlachen, Florida 32148
(386) 684-4673
Keyser.legal@gmail.com
Serve.keyser@gmail.com
 
BENEFICIARY
 
TEEKI SMITH
451 NW 23rd Avenue, Apt. #4
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
 
ERNEST SMITH
1507 East Whatley Road
Oakdale, LA 71463
 
Legal No. 00117174
04/16/26, 04/23/26