IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 312026CP000122
IN RE: ESTATE OF
WILLIAM COMPTON COOK
a/k/a WILLIAM C. COOK
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of William Compton Cook, 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 2000 16th Avenue, Vero Beach, Florida 32960. 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 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 February 27, 2026.
Personal Representative:
Gloria H. Von Stein
9049 Somerset Bay Lane, Apt. 302
Vero Beach, Florida 32963
Attorney for Personal
Representative:
Lawrence Y. Leonard, Esq.
E-mail Addresses:
lleonard@cclverolaw.com
Florida Bar No. 0000331
Campione, Campione & Leonard, P.A.
4445 Highway A1A, Suite 110
Vero Beach, Florida 32963
Telephone: (772) 978-9582
Pub: Feb. 27 & March 6, 2026
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