IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA
File No. 2026-CP-000486 A
Division Probate

IN RE: ESTATE OF

JAMES ALAN HERSPERGER
A/K/A JAMES A. HERSPERGER
A/K/A JAMES HERSPERGER,
Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of James Alan Hersperger a/k/a James A. Hersperger a/k/a James Hersperger, 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, Florida 34450. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of James Alan Hersperger a/k/a James A. Hersperger a/k/a James Hersperger, Deceased (the Decedent), whose date of death was May 11, 2026, 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.
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.
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 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 June 28, 2026.

Attorney for Personal Representative:
Rochanda C. Gabourel, Esq. (56353)
Thomas E. Slaymaker, Esq. (398535)
Michael T. Dandurand, Esq. (0124076)
L. Brooke Quick, Esq. (1039826)
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:
Edward P. Hersperger
8032 Fox Glove Drive
Ooltewah, Tennessee 37363-5949
06/28/26, 07/05/26 94752