Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Frank Steenrod Benson III.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SARASOTA COUNTY, 
FLORIDA  
PROBATE DIVISION 
File No.  2026 CP 001833 NC 
Division  Probate 
IN RE:  ESTATE OF  
FRANK STEENROD BENSON III a/k/a FRANK S. BENSON III 
Deceased. 
The administration of the estate of FRANK STEENROD BENSON III a/k/a FRANK S. BENSON III, deceased, whose date of death was March 7, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for SARASOTA County, Florida, Probate Division, the 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 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 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 DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. 
The date of first publication of this notice is April 17, 2026. 
Personal Representative: 
JEWEL PRICE BENSON 
c/o Jenna Kyle Meltzer 
802 11th Street West 
Bradenton, Florida 34205-7734 
Attorney for Personal Representative: 
JENNA KYLE MELTZER, Attorney 
Florida Bar Number: 1028517 
Blalock Walters, P.A. 
802 11th Street West 
Bradenton, Florida  34205-7734 
Telephone: (941) 748-0100 
E-Mail: jmeltzer@blalockwalters.com 
Secondary E-Mail:  
jschembri@blalockwalters.com 
Alternate Secondary E-Mail: 
mchapman@blalockwalters.com 
April 17, 24, 2026	    26-00860S