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Court

Manatee County

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2026-02-18
Status OPEN
Type Probate
Docket 35 entries

Parties

Defendant Rita Botta Wood
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Judge

Hon. DIANA L MORELAND (Circuit Civil Division B)

Manatee County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. $400.00
  2. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $400.00 AssessmentID 12690155
  3. Payment received:Receipt Number C 1476070
  4. FLORIDA CERTIFICATION OF DEATH OF RITA B WOOD
  5. PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION
  6. OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
  7. DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT AGENT, AND ACCEPTANCE
  8. CONSENT TO APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND WAIVER OF NOTICE AND BOND - MICHELLE K BOTTA
  9. CONSENT TO APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND WAIVER OF NOTICE AND BOND - FREDERICK J. BOTTA, III
  10. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RITA BOTTA WOOD
  11. CONSENT TO APPOINTMERT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND WAIVER OF NOTICE AND BOND - DAVID M. BOTTA
  12. CONSENT TO APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND WAIVER OF NOTICE AND BOND - RENEE A. BOTTA
  13. CONSENT TO APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND WAIVER OF NOTICE AND BOND - ARNOLD D. NILSEN AKA ARNOLD NIELSON
  14. AMENDED PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION
  15. CHECKLIST: OPENING FORMAL ADMINISTRATION TESTATE ESTATE
  16. PROPOSED ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE AND APPOINTING PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (SELF-PROVED) - FORWARDED TO PROBATE COORDINATOR 2/23/2026
  17. ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE AND APPOINTING PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
  18. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RITA BOTTA WOOD - RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS
  19. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION - RECORDED
  20. Compliance CP INVENTORY DUE has been created with due date of 4/28/2026 - id number 2965142
  21. Compliance CP 12 MONTHS - DISCH has been created with due date of 2/28/2027 - id number 2965143
  22. NOTICE TO CREDITORS - FIRST PUBLICATION: 03/06/2026
  23. AFFIDAVIT OF NO FLORIDA ESTATE TAX DUE
  24. NOTICE OF HEARING BY ZOOM HEARING - 03/17/2026 AT 9:30AM (15 MINUTES) - MATTER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR ORDER AUTHORIZING SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
  25. PETITION FOR ORDER AUTHORIZING SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
  26. ATTACHMENT TO PETITION FOR ORDER AUTHORIZING SALE OF REAL PROPERTY - "AS IS" RESIDENTIAL CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE
  27. CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY - DAVID M. BOTIA
  28. CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY - RENEE A BOTTA
  29. NOTICE TO CREDITORS - PROOF OF PUBLICATION 3/6/2026, 3/13/2026
  30. CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY - FREDERICK J BOTTA III
  31. CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY - MICHELLE K BOTTA
  32. CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY - ARNOLD NILSEN
  33. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES JOSEPH DIVITO, ESQ. ON BEHALF OF THE SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE DIOCESE OF VENICE,
  34. ORDER AUTHORIZING SALE OF REAL PROPERTY-RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS
  35. $400.00

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