IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO: 2025CP001390 IN RE: ESTATE OF MELANIE B. SHARPSTEEN, a/k/a MELANIE BANCROFT SHARPSTEEN, a/k/a MELANIE JOAN SHARPSTEEN, Deceased. ________________________________/ NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: The administration of the Estate of Melanie B. Sharpsteen, a/k/a Melanie Bancroft Sharpsteen, a/k/a Melanie Joan Sharpsteen, deceased, whose date of death was October 5, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Martin County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 9016, Stuart, Florida 34995. 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 WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE 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 persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE 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 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 FS sections 732.216-732.228 applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor or a beneficiary as specified under FS Section 732.2211. The date of the first publication of this Notice is November 2, 2025.  ANTHONY BOSTWICK, ESQUIRE  Attorney for Personal Representative  Florida Bar No. 111121  BOSTWICK & FIELDS PA  416 Cortez Avenue Stuart, FL 34994 Phone: (772) 286-0890 Fax: (772) 288-1728 Primary e-mail: tkbostwick@gmail.com Secondary e-mail: chris@jfpalaw.com Personal Representative SHEILA DIANE RIEKS CARROLL 1707 Mariner Bay Blvd. Ft. Pierce, FL 34949 Pub: Nov. 2nd & 9th, 2025 TCN11797613