IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA
File No. 2025-CP-000761
Division: Probate

IN RE: ESTATE OF
BERNARD C. BUTTON
A/K/A BERNARD BUTTON
Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of Bernard C. Button a/k/a Bernard Button, Deceased (the Estate) is pending in the Circuit Court for Citrus County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, FL 34450. The names and addresses of the Personal Representatives and the Personal Representatives’ attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of Bernard C. Button a/k/a Bernard Button, Deceased (the Decedent), whose date of death was June 8, 2024, and other persons having claims or demands against the 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 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 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 October 26, 2025.

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

Personal Representative:
Rochanda C. Gabourel
2218 Highway 44 West
Inverness, Florida 34453
10/26/25, 11/02/25 61798