Notice to creditors for the estate of Alvin Leonard Elkins, deceased.

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION Case No.: 2025CP002252A000BA IN RE: Estate of ALVIN LEONARD ELKINS, a/k/a ALVIN L. ELKINS, a/k/a ALVIN ELKINS, Deceased. The administration of the estate of ALVIN LEONARD ELKINS, a/k/a ALVIN L. ELKINS, a/k/a ALVIN ELKINS, deceased, whose date of death was MAY 9, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830. 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. A personal representative or curator 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. 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 February 6, 2026. Personal Representative: R. SETH MANN 38109 Pasco Avenue Dade City, FL 33525 Attorney for Personal Representative: R. SETH MANN, ESQUIRE R. SETH MANN, P.A. E-mail Address: seth@sethmannlaw.com Florida Bar No. 0990434 38109 Pasco Avenue Dade City, FL 33525 Telephone: (352) 567-5010 Facsimile: (352) 567-1877 February 6, 13, 2026 26-00217K