Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Barnstable Probate and Family Court 3195 Main Street, Barnstable, MA Docket No. BA25P0255EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: Ruth E. Hitchings Date of Death: October 24, 2024 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Sally A. Schmitz IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on October 19, 2025. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Honorable Susan S. Tierney Date: April 4, 2025 Register of Probate, Anastasia W. Perrino October 2 2025 LNEO0379986