Notice to Creditors
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN RE: ESTATE OF CECIL W. HEMBREE
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 25-CP-002950
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of Cecil W. Hembree, deceased, whose date of death was June 18, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Lee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1700 Monroe Street, Ft. Meyers, Florida 33901. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative's attorneys 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 Sections 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under Section 732.2211, Florida Statutes.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702, FLORIDA STATUTES, 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 ____________, 2025.
Personal Representative:
Michael W. Hembree
1986 Will James Road
Rockford, Illinois 61109
Attorneys for Personal Representative:
Heidi W. Isenhart
Florida Bar Number: 123714
Email: hisenhart@shuffieldlowman.com
Rebekah L. Davis
Florida Bar Number: 1059147
Email: rdavis@shuffieldlowman.com
Shuffield, Lowman & Wilson, P.A.
1000 Legion Place, Suite 1700
Orlando, Florida 32801
Telephone: (407) 581-9800
Fax: (407) 581-9801
Secondary Email: probateservice@shuffieldlowman.com
October 11, 18 2025
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