Interim Healthcare of Northwest Florida, Inc. v. Estate of Ries

Decedent died March 22, 2001. An estate was opened in November 2001, and Notice of Administration was published in November and again in December 2001. All claims were required to be filed by March 6, 2002. See § 733.702(1), (3), Fla. Stat. (2001) (any claim not filed within 3 months after first publication, or within 30 days after service, is barred). Interim Health Care filed its claim on May 7, 2002. The estate objected, and on May 22, 2002, the probate court entered an order striking the claim. That order became final 30 days after May 22nd. On July 22, 2002— more than 30 days after the…