IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA FILE NO. 25-898-CP PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF  ROLLAND DEAN DOWDEN, SR. A/K/A ROLLAND D. DOWDEN A/K/A ROLLAND DOWDEN, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Rolland Dean Dowden, Sr. a/k/a Rolland D. Dowden a/k/a Rolland Dowden, deceased, whose date of death was December 7, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Bay County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 300 E. 4th Street, Panama City, FL 32401, File Number 25-898-CP. 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 WITHIN 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 SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE 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 September 7, 2025. Attorney for Personal Representative:  Albert J. Stopka, III Florida Bar No. 999067 Albert J. Stopka, III, P.A. 108 Mosley Drive Lynn Haven, Florida 32444 Telephone: (850) 785-6600 Personal Representative: Amanda Dowden Brown 226 S. Gay Avenue Panama City, FL 32404 Service of Pleadings: Primary e-mail address: Stopkalawefile@bellsouth.net Secondary e-mail address: Stopkalawefile@hpeprint.com All other communications: Primary e-mail address: Stopkalaw@bellsouth.net Secondary e-mail address: Stopkalawcorr@hpeprint.com #11642091; 09/07, 09/14/2025