IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 50-2025-CP-004903 Division: IZ IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT TROY MERKAL, A/K/A ROBERT T. MERKAL, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Robert Troy Merkal, also known as Robert T. Merkal, deceased, whose date of death was August 27, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 205 N. Dixie Highway, 3rd Floor, Room 3.2300, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. 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, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. The written demand must be filed with the clerk. 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 Oct. 30, 2025. Attorney for Personal Representative: LIPPES MATHIAS LLP Mark D. Canfield Florida Bar Number: 1024997 10151 Deerwood Park Boulevard Building 300 - Suite 300 Jacksonville, Florida 32256 Telephone: (904) 660-0020 Fax: (904) 660-0029 E-Mail: mcanfield@lippes.com Secondary E-Mail: llagle@lippes.com Secondary E-Mail: mbrodhurstdavis@lippes.com Personal Representative: Julie Sedwick 100 Oak Park Drive Saint Johns, Florida 32259 No.11779745  Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 2025