Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Donald F. Smith.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION 
File No. 2026-CP-1452 NC 
IN RE: ESTATE OF: 
DONALD F. SMITH, also known as  
DONALD FRANCIS SMITH, 
Deceased. 
The administration of the estate of DONALD F. SMITH, also known as DONALD FRANCIS SMITH, deceased, whose date of death was October 12, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for SARASOTA County, Florida, Probate Division, the street address of which is 2000 Main Street,  Sarasota, Florida 34237.  
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 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. 
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 ss. 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor or a beneficiary 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 PERIOD 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 10, 2026. 
Donald M. Smith 
Personal Representative 
2804 Bay Drive 
Bradenton, FL 34207 
Kevin M. Collver 
Attorney for Personal Representative 
Florida Bar No. 0104450 
BARNES WALKER, GOETHE,  
PERRON, SHEA, JOHNSON &  
ROBINSON, PLLC 
3119 Manatee Avenue West 
Bradenton, FL 34205 
Telephone: (941) 741-8224 
Email: kcollver@barneswalker.com 
Secondary Email:  
swix@barneswalker.com 
April 10, 17, 2026	    26-00778S