IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION Eighth Judicial Circuit File No. 2025-CP-2664   IN RE: ESTATE OF BETTY J. SAMARA, Deceased.   NOTICE TO CREDITORS   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 Betty J. Samara, deceased, Case No.: 2025-CP-2664, by the Circuit Court for Alachua County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 201 E. University Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601; that the decedent’s date of death was May 31, 2025, and whose social security number is xxx-xx-8813; that the total value of the estate is $500.00, and that the name and address of those to whom it has been assigned by such order is:   Stefanie S. Hamblen 4048 NW 30th Place Gainesville, FL 32606   John M. Compton, as Trustee of the Betty J. Samara Trust u/a dtd April 13, 2007 1819 Main Street, Suite 610 Sarasota, FL 34236   ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT:   All creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate 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 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 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 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 January 16, 2026.   Jared T. Coldiron (FL Bar #1020502) Attorney for Petitioner Primary Email: jcoldiron@nhlslaw.com Secondary Email: tpayne@nhlslaw.com Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos, P.A. 1819 Main Street, Suite 610 Sarasota, Florida 3423 Telephone: (941) 954-4691   Petitioner: John M. Compton 1819 Main Street Suite 610 Sarasota, FL 34236