IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR Brevard COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN J. MERKEL A/K/A JOHN JOSEPH MERKEL A/K/A JOHN MERKEL Deceased File No. 05-2025-CP-063138-XXCP-BC Division PROBATE 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 JOHN J. MERKEL A/K/A JOHN JOSEPH MERKEL A/K/A JOHN MERKEL, deceased, File Number 05-2025-CP-063138-XXCP-BC, by the Circuit Court for Brevard County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Melbourne, Florida 32940, that the decedent's date of death was December 2, 2025, that the estimated total value of the estate is 0 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Catherin E. Denney Address 3298 Lowry Blvd Palm Bay, Florida 32909 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 FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. 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 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. The date of first publication of this notice is March 26, 2026. Attorney for Person Giving Notice: KAITLIN J. STOLZ Florida Bar Number: 1015652 AMY B. VAN FOSSEN, P.A. 211 E. New Haven Avenue Melbourne, FL 32901 Telephone: (321) 345-5945 Fax: (321) 345-5417 Email: Service@amybvanfossen.com Secondary: Nicole@amybvanfossen.com Person Giving Notice: Catherine A. Denney March 26, April 2 2026 LSAR0481070