IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA
File No.: 2025-CP-000672A
Division: Probate

IN RE: ESTATE OF
JAMES CUMMINGS BUNCH,
A/K/A JAMES C. BUNCH,
Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of James Cummings Bunch, a/k/a James C. Bunch, Deceased, whose date of death was April 3, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Citrus County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 110 North 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 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.
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 ss. 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 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 the 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 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 September 7, 2025.

Attorney for Personal Representative:
Michael T. Dandurand, Esquire (0124076)
Thomas E. Slaymaker, Esquire (398535)
Rochanda C. Gabourel, Esquire (56353)
Slaymaker and Nelson, P.A.
2218 Highway 44 West
Inverness, Florida 34453
Telephone: (352) 726-6129
Fax: (352) 726-0223
E-Mail: michael@slaymakerlaw.com
Secondary E-Mail: elaine@slaymakerlaw.com

Personal Representative:
Joey Lee Offenbecker
4239 East Walker Street
Inverness, Florida 34453
09/07/25, 09/14/25 54320