What is the deadline to file a claim?

Claims must be filed within 3 months after the first publication or 30 days after service.

Who is the personal representative?

The personal representative is Mark M. Timmons.

What happens if I miss the filing deadline?

Claims not filed within the specified time will be forever barred.

Apr 17, 2026 Probate: P. O. Box 3079, Sarasota, FL 34230

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 26-CP-1182-SC Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF MARK ALAN STERN A/K/A MARK STERN Deceased. The administration of the estate of MARK ALAN STERN a/k/a MARK STERN, deceased, whose date of death was June 23, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Sarasota County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P. O. Box 3079, Sarasota, FL 34230. 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: MARK M. TIMMONS 6556 River Rd. New Port Richey, Florida 34652 Attorney for Personal Representative: MICHAEL M. WILSON Attorney Florida Bar Number: 076244 Olmsted & Wilson, P.A. 17801 Murdock Circle, Suite A Port Charlotte, FL 33948 Telephone: (941) 624-2700 Fax: (941) 624-5151 E-Mail: mike@owpa.com Secondary E-Mail: kathy@owpa.com April 17, 24, 2026 26-00831S

Probate — P. O. Box 3079, Sarasota, FL 34230 (26-CP-1182-SC)

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