IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA
File No. 25-1223-CP
IN RE: ESTATE OF DAVID RANDALL
COOK, deceased.
NOTICE OF SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The summary administration of the estate of David Randall Cook, deceased, whose date of death was October 10, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Bay County, Florida, Probate Division, the mailing address of which is 300 East 4th Street, Panama City FL 32401. The estate is intestate. The names and addresses of the petitioner and petitioner’s attorney are set forth below. The fiduciary-client privilege in Section 90.5021 applies with respect to the petitioner and any attorney employed by the personal representative.
Any interested person on whom a copy of the notice of administration is served must object to the validity of the will (or any codicil), allegations in the petition, venue, or jurisdiction of the court, by filing a petition or other pleading requesting relief in accordance with the Florida Probate Rules, WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THE NOTICE ON THE OBJECTING PERSON, OR THOSE OBJECTIONS ARE FOREVER BARRED.
Any person entitled to exempt property is required to file a petition for determination of exempt property WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW OR THE RIGHT TO EXEMPT PROPERTY IS DEEMED WAIVED. Any person entitled to elective share is required to file an election to take elective share WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW.
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 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 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 SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE 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 November 19, 2025.
Attorney For Personal Representative:
JOHN Y. ROBERTS
2879 MADISON STREET
POST OFFICE BOX
MARIANNA, FLORIDA 32447
(850) 526-3865
FLORIDA BAR NO. 0496871
Robertslawfirmservice@gmail.com
Petitioner
Cheryl McAllister
1315 Buena Vista Boulevard
Panama City FL 32401
11841647; 11/19, 11/26/2025