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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2025-CA-003776-F BANK OF AMERICA, N. A, Plaintiff, vs. ERIN ARTHUR, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF PATSY DAWN KNOX A/K/A PATSY D. KNOX, DECEASED AND UNKNOWN TRUSTEE OF THE PATSY D. KNOX TRUST DATED JULY 13, 2022, et al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF ACTION - CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE TO: UNKNOWN TRUSTEE OF THE PATSY D. KNOX TRUST DATED JULY 13, 2022, and UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE PATSY D. KNOX TRUST DATED JULY 13, 2022, whose residence is unknown if he/she/they be living; and if he/she/they be dead, the unknown defendants who may be spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees, and all parties claiming an interest by, through, under or against the Defendants, who are not known to be dead or alive, and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the mortgage being foreclosed herein. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: PARCEL 1: FROM A POINT OF THE SOUTH R/W LINE OF U. S. HWY, 98 WHERE IT INTERSECTS, THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 25 WEST, OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, GO S-86 DEGREES 30'-W ALONG SAID R/W LINE A DISTANCE OF 300.67 FEET; THENCE SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 300.00 FEET; THENCE S-86 DEGREES 30'-W A DISTANCE OF 447.08 FEET TO A POINT ON A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 2,455.53 FEET AND A DEGREE OF CURVATURE OF 2 DEGREES 20', SAID POINT BEING THE P. C. OF SAID CURVE; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE AN ARC DISTANCE OF 608.29 FEET TO THE P. T. OF SAID CURVE; THENCE S-45 DEGREES 52'-W A DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE ON PREVIOUS BEARING A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET; THENCE S-31 DEGREES 00'-E A DISTANCE OF 153.72 FEET; THENCE S-0 DEGREES 09'-W A DISTANCE OF 353.63 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WATERS EDGE OF SANTA ROSA SOUND; THENCE N-39 DEGREES 03'-E ALONG SAID WATERS EDGE GO A DISTANCE OF 301.51 FEET; THENCE N-31 DEGREES 00'-W A DISTANCE OF 380.20 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 2: LOT 1, BLOCK B, EMERALD POINT PLAT I, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 86, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on counsel for Plaintiff, whose address is 6409 Congress Ave. , Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 on or before /(30 days from Date of First Publication of this Notice) and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on Plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition filed herein. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court at Okaloosa County, Florida, this 19 day of February, 2026 BRAD E. EMBRY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT BY: /s/ JACKIE DUNLAP DEPUTY CLERK ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, AND SCHNEID, PL ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF 6409 CONGRESS AVE. , SUITE 100 BOCA RATON, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: FLMAIL@RASLG.COM Publication dates 3/5/26, and 3/19/26 CR4038

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2026-CP-000277-F IN RE: ESTATE OF DORIS PACHA RILEY a/k/a DORIS ANN RILEY, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Doris Pacha Riley, deceased, whose date of death was October 24, 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 East James Lee Blvd. , Crestview, FL 32536. 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 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 decedent’s 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, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. 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 3/19/2026 Attorney for Personal Representative Nicholas J. Grimaudo Florida Bar No. 0071893 JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS, LLP 311 Park Place Blvd. , Suite 300 Clearwater, FL 33759 Telephone: (727) 461-1818 E-mail address: nicholasg@jpfirm.com Secondary e-mail address: kimh@jpfirm.com Personal Representative: CIBC National Trust Company 525 Okeechobee Blvd. , Suite 1630 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 CR4074

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO. : 2026 CP 190 DIVISION: BROWN IN RE: ESTATE OF BARBARA CAROL LARNCE, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of BARBARA CAROL LARNCE (“Decedent”), whose date of death was January 26, 2026 and whose social security number is xxx-xx-9083, is pending in the Circuit Court for the First Judicial Circuit in and for Okaloosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1940 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and his 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 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and of persons having claims or demands against the Decedent’s estate must file their claims 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 STATUTE §733.702 (FLORIDA PROBATE CODE) SHALL 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 SHALL BE BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is 3/19, 2026. Attorney for Personal Representatives: STEVEN W. COPUS, Esq. Florida Bar No: 0663352 Copus & Copus, P. A. 25 Walter Martin Rd. , NE, Ste. 200 Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32548 Personal Representative: CHERYL BARROW 37 Kelly Avenue Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547 CR4073

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No: 2026-CP-000262 Division: IN RE: ESTATE OF MICHAEL ANTHONY MASSARO Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of MICHAEL ANTHONY MASSARO, deceased, File Number 2026-CP-000262, by the Circuit Court for OKALOOSA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1940 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547; that the decedent's date of death was January 17, 2026; that the total value of the estate’s non-exempt assets is approximately $19,419.06 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: NAME ANTHONY MICHAEL SHEFFEY ADDRESS 350 Brookwood Boulevard Mary Esther, Florida 32569 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, 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 3/19, 2026. Attorney for Person Giving Notice: /s/ John R. Dowd, Jr. John R. Dowd, Jr. Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar Number: 083267 DOWD LAW FIRM, P. A. 415 Mountain Drive, Suite 5 Destin, Florida 32541 Telephone: (850) 650-2202 E-Mail: eservice@dowdlawfirm.com Secondary E-Mail: john@dowdlawfirm.com Person Giving Notice: /s/ Anthony Michael Sheffey ANTHONY MICHAEL SHEFFEY 350 Brookwood Boulevard Mary Esther, Florida 32569 Beneficiary CR4072

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No: 2026-CP-000248 Division: IN RE: ESTATE OF SHIRLEY LYNN POPE Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of SHIRLEY LYNN POPE, deceased, File Number 2025-CP-000248, by the Circuit Court for OKALOOSA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1940 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547; that the decedent's date of death was October 10, 2025; that the total value of the estate is approximately $0.00 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: NAME DENISE OWENS JONES, as Trustee of the SHIRLEY LYNN POPE REVOCABLE TRUST dated August 31, 2020 (and as amended and restated) ADDRESS 507 North Street Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, 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 3/19, 2026 Attorney for Person Giving Notice: /s/ John R. Dowd, Jr. John R. Dowd, Jr. Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar Number: 083267 DOWD LAW FIRM, P. A. 415 Mountain Drive, Suite 5 Destin, Florida 32541 Telephone: (850) 650-2202 E-Mail: eservice@dowdlawfirm.com Secondary E-Mail: john@dowdlawfirm.com Person Giving Notice: /s/ Denise Owens Jones DENISE OWENS JONES, as Trustee of the SHIRLEY LYNN POPE REVOCABLE TRUST dated August 31, 2020 (and as amended and restated) 507 North Street Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547 Beneficiary CR4071