NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 2026-CP-000134 IN RE: ESTATE OF JULIAN WARD EDWARDS, III, a/k/a JULIAN WARD EDWARDS, a/k/a WARD EDWARDS The administration of the estate of JULIAN WARD EDWARDS, III, a/k/a JULIAN WARD EDWARDS, a/k/a WARD EDWARDS, deceased, whose date of death was March 24, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court, for Bay County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 300 E 4th St., Panama City, Florida 32401. 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. 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, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under section 732.2211, Florida Statutes. The written demand must be filed with the clerk. 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 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 3/15/2026. Personal Representative: HALLIE WARD EDWARDS 43 Gerward Circle Butler, Georgia 31006 Attorney for Personal Representative: LAURA F. JACQMEIN, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No. 995126 Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball 501 Riverside Avenue, Suite 700 Jacksonville, Florida 32202 Telephone: (904) 356-2600 E-Mail: lfj@fishertousey.com March 15, 22 2026 LSAR0473295