Notice to creditors regarding the estate of Charles M. Leavitt, deceased.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2026 CP 000015 A IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLES M. LEAVITT, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Charles M. Leavitt, deceased, whose date of death was October 10, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Citrus County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 110 N. Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450. 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 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 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. The date of first publication of this notice is January 23, 2026. Personal Representative: John Christopher Leavitt 9112 Mazette Road Brooksville, FL 34613 Attorney for Personal Representative: /S/ Dawn Ellis, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative E-mail Address: Dawn@MyFloridaProbate.com Florida Bar Number: 091979 My Florida Probate, PA Dawn Ellis, Esq., for the firm PO Box 952 Floral City, FL 34436-0952 (352) 726-5444 Published January 23 and 30, 2026.