IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA FILE NO. 25-1017-CP PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANCES ANNETTE RICH, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Frances Annette Rich, deceased, File Number 25-1017-CP by the Circuit Court for Bay County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 300 E. 4th Street, Panama City, FL 32401; that the decedent's date of death was December 17, 2024; that the total approximate value of the estate is $0.00, to whom it has been assigned by such order to: Name Address Patricia Michelle Rich 2112 High Avenue Panama City, FL 32405 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, 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 November 23, 2025. Attorney for Person Giving Notice: 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 Persons Giving Notice: Patricia Michelle Rich 2112 High Avenue Panama City, FL 32405 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 #11851399; 11/23, 11/30/2025