What is the deadline to file a creditor claim against this estate?

Claims must be filed within timeframes set in Fla. Stat. §733.702; any claim filed two years or more after death (on or after January 15, 2028) is barred.

Who received the assets of Leona R. Witte's estate?

The estate was assigned to Larry H. White, Trustee of The Witte Joint Trust dated May 7, 2015.

Where is the probate court handling this estate located?

Sarasota County Circuit Court, Probate Division, 2000 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34237.

May 8, 2026 Probate: 229 Pensacola Road, Venice, FL, Sarasota

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026 CP 002180NC Division: Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF LEONA R.WITTE, Deceased. 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 Leona R. Witte, deceased, File Number 2026 CP 002180 NC, by the Circuit Court for Sarasota County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 2000 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34237; that the decedents date of death was January 15, 2026; that the total value of the estate is $38,700.00 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Address Larry H. White, Trustee of The Witte Joint Trust dated May 7, 2015 561 Misty Pine Drive Venice, Florida 34292 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the 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 FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. 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 DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. 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 sections 732.216-732.288 Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under section 732.2211, Florida Statutes. The written demand must be filed with the clerk. The date of first publication of this Notice is May 8, 2026. Person Giving Notice: Larry H. Witte c/o Ledbetter Cowan Law Group 229 Pensacola Road Venice, FL 34285 Attorney for Person Giving Notice Ledbetter Cowan Law Group Steven W. Ledbetter, Esq., FL Bar No. 41345 Email: steve@Ledbettercowan.com Callie W. Cowan, Esq., FL Bar No. 57893 Email: callie@Ledbettercowan.com Jada W. Terreros, Esq., FL Bar No. 1032584 Email: jada@Ledbettercowan.com Oksana Melnichenko, Esq., FL Bar No. 1059375 Email: oksana@Ledbettercowan.com 229 Pensacola Road, Venice, Florida 34285 Tel: (941) 256-3965 Fax: (941) 866-7514 2nd Email: probate@Ledbettercowan.com May 8, 15, 2026 26-01032S

Probate — 229 Pensacola Road, Venice, FL (2026 CP 002180NC)

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