How long do creditors have to file a claim against an estate in Florida probate?
Under Fla. Stat. § 733.702, the deadlines for creditors to file claims against a Florida probate estate follow strict statutory timeframes: 1. Known or reasonably ascertainable creditors served with a formal Notice to Creditors have 30 days from the service date to file a claim. 2. Unknown creditors have three months following the first publication date of the Notice to Creditors in an approved local publication. 3. Under Fla. Stat. § 733.710, all creditor claims are completely barred two years after the decedent's death, regardless of whether formal administration was initiated or notice was published.
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