Ad# 10/16, 10/23/2025
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
File No. 05-2025-CP-046372-XXCP-BC
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MARTHA COCHRAN NEWTON,
aka MARTHA C. NEWTON
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of MARTHA COCHRAN NEWTON, also known as MARTHA C. NEWTON, deceased, whose date of death was August 24, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Brevard County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Melbourne, FL 32901. 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 PERIOD 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: October 16, 2025
Erik P. Shuman, Esquire
Attorney for Personal Representative
Florida Bar No. 990681
GrayRobinson, P.A.
P.O. Box 1870
Melbourne, FL 32902
Telephone: 321-727-8100
Email: erik.shuman@gray-robinson.com
Secondary Email: kim.dexter@gray-robinson.com
ERIK P. SHUMAN, ESQUIRE
Personal Representative
P.O. Box 1870
Melbourne, FL 32902