Notice to creditors regarding claims against the estate of Carole Jane McClay.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2025-CP-703 IN RE: ESTATE OF CAROLE JANE McCLAY Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS If you have been served with a copy of this notice and you have any claim or demand against the decedents estate, even if that claim is unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated, you must file your claim with the court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF A DATE THAT IS 3 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER YOU RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS NOTICE. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons who have claims or demands against the decedents estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with the court, ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THAT IS 3 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE PERIOD SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702, FLORIDA STATUTES, WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. EVEN IF A CLAIM IS NOT BARRED BY THE LIMITATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE, ALL CLAIMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FILED WILL BE BARRED TWO YEARS AFTER DECEDENTS DEATH. The case number and decedents name are: CAROLE JANE McCLAY, File Number 2025-CP-703. The address of the court where this probate is pending is: Circuit Court for Highlands County, Florida, 430 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL, 33870. 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. Date of death of the decedent is: 08/20/2025. The date of first publication of this notice is: January 31, 2026. The second week of publication is February 7, 2026. Personal Representative(s): Christopher Alan McClay Attorney for the representative(s): By: /s/ Matthew T. Morrison Matthew T. Morrison, Esquire Florida Bar No. 1005203 5121 S. Lakeland Dr, Suite 2 Lakeland, Florida 33813 Jan. 31; Feb. 7, 2026