Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Richard William LaBroad, deceased.

legal notice - probate IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO. PR-C-25-0005155 IN RE: ESTATE OF RICHARD WILLIAM LaBROAD, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of RICHARD WILLIAM LaBROAD, deceased, whose date of death was August 10, 2025; File Number PR-C-25-0005155, is pending in the Circuit Court for Broward County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 201 S.E. 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. 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. The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s 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 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 DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is January 29, 2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: MARK T. STERN, ESQ. Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar No. 66259 Law Offices of Mark T. Stern, P.A. 4326 E. Tradewinds Avenue Lauderdale By The Sea, FL 33308 Telephone: (954) 998-9980 Email: mark@attorneystern.com Secondary Email: NONE Personal Representative: DIANE LaBROAD SMITH 2136 Fawn Drive Loxahatchee, FL 33070 Publish January 29, and February 5, 2026