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08/20/2026
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT
IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No. : 2026-CP-63
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JEFFREY WADE PETERS, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of ESTATE OF JEFFREY WADE PETERS, deceased, whose date of death was January 30, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Santa Rosa County Courthouse, 4025 Avalon Blvd, Milton, FL 32583. 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 the 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 (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (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 the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (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 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 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 as Death Act as described in ss. 732.216 – 732.228 applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by the surviving spouse or a beneficiary as specified under s. 732.2211. The date of first publication of this Notice is 8/13/2026. Dr. Julia McNabb, Personal Representative
Whitney L. Smith
Florida Bar No. : 0014393
FLEET SMITH & FREEMAN
1283 N. Eglin Parkway, Suite A
Shalimar, Florida 32579
(850) 651-4006/(850) 651-5006 Fax
Whitney@fleetsmithlaw.com
Alt. Email: cara@fleetsmithlaw.com
Attorney for Personal Representative
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