IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO.
282026CP000275PCAXMX
IN RE: ESTATE OF
BENITA LINN KNUTH,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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 BENITA LINN KNUTH, deceased, File Number 282026CP000275PCAXMX, by the Circuit Court for Highlands County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 590 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870, and that the decedent's date of death was MARCH 5, 2026; that the total value of the estate is $46,000.00 and the name and address of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are:
Lora Lee Eberhart
F/K/A Lora Lee Knuth
2608 Lazy Days Lane
Sebring, FL 33872
Robert Barton Knuth
2415 22nd Street SE
Minot, ND 58701
Autumn Lee Espinoza
212 Country Club Road
Newport News, VA 23606
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT:
All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702, FLORIDA STATUTES. 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 DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of the first publication of this Notice is May 9, 2026.
Person Giving Notice:
LORA LEE EBERHART
F/K/A LORA LEE KNUTH
2608 LAZY DAYS LANE
SEBRING, FL 33872
/s/ Lora Lee Eberhart
LORA LEE EBERHART
F/K/A LORA LEE KNUTH
Attorney for Person Giving Notice:
ABLES & CRAIG, P.A.
551 South Commerce Avenue
Sebring, Florida 33870
Telephone: (863) 385-0112
Fax: (863) 385-1284
EMail:
service@heartlandfloridalaw.com
By: /s/ Brandon S. Craig
BRANDON S. CRAIG
Florida Bar No.: 0085800
May 9, 16, 2026