IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
DOROTHY EVANS
Case No.2026 CP 000148
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of DOROTHY EVANS, deceased, whose date of death was JUNE 9, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for LAKE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Lake County Judicial Center, 550 W. Main Street, Tavares, FL 32778. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative's attorney are set forth below.
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, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent's 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 Decedent's estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
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 DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is May 20, 2026
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Nancy Beth Goren, Esq.
Florida Bar Number: 909254
The Business & Nonprofit Legal Center, PLLC
132 W. International Speedway Boulevard, Suite 27, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
386-871-4411
nancy@nancygorenbusinesslaw.com
Personal Representative:
Sheila Evans
C/O The Business & Nonprofit Legal Center, PLLC, 132 W. ISB, Suite 27, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Publication Dates: May 20th & 27th, 2026.
