IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA   PROBATE DIVISION File Number 2026CP000829   IN RE: ESTATE OF  CHARLES W. KOONS, Deceased.   NOTICE TO CREDITORS   The administration of the estate of CHARLES W. KOONS, deceased, whose date of death was 5/25/2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for ST. LUCIE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 201 South Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida 34950. 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. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTE §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. A personal representative or curator 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. The written demand must be filed with the clerk.   The date of first publication of this Notice is July 22, 2026.   ROSS C. ALAGNA, Esquire  Attorney for Personal Representative  Florida Bar No. 1003181 McCARTHY, SUMMERS, WOOD,  NORMAN, MELBY, SCHULTZ, WOOD & VanVALKENBURGH, P.A. 2400 S.E. Federal Highway, 4th Floor Stuart, Florida 34994 Telephone: (772) 286-1700 Primary Email: rca@McCarthySummers.com Secondary Email: jib@McCarthySummers.com   BARBARA LYNNE KOONS-NEE O'BROPHY, Personal Representative 3829 Nimblewill Court Port St. Lucie, Florida 34952 Pub: July 22 & 29, 2026 TCN12489899