IN THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT
IN AND FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
Case No.: 312026CP000097
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MICHAEL J. BAKER,
Deceased.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of Michael J. Baker, deceased, whose date of death was January 15, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Indian River County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 1028, Vero Beach, Florida 32961. The names and addresses of the co-Personal Representatives and the Personal Representatives’ 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 co-Personal Representatives or curator have 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 Florida Statutes Sections 732.216-732.228, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under Florida Statutes Section 732.2211.
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 February 20, 2026.
Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives:
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Dillon L. RobertsFlorida Bar No. 92522
Gould Cooksey Fennell, PLLC
979 Beachland Boulevard
Vero Beach, FL 32963
Telephone: (772) 231-1100
Facsimile: (772) 231-2020
dlr-eservice@gouldcooksey.com
droberts@gouldcooksey.com
Co-Personal Representatives:
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Amy B. Zabele
7 Old Nursery Way
Furlong, PA 18925
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Gay L. Baker
2220 Gellert Boulevard, Apt 4106
San Francisco, CA 94080
Pub Feb 20th & 27th 2026
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