Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Bristol Probate and Family Court 40 Broadway Taunton, MA 02780 508-977-6040 Docket No. BR23P2749EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: Joseph Carlos Mello a/k/a Joe Mello, Joseph C. Mello, Jose Carlos Silva Melo, Jose C. Silva Melo Date of Death: October 19, 2023 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Luis A. Melo of Fall River, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. That Petitioner requests that Luis A. Melo of Fall River MA be appointed as Personal Representative of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration 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 November 21, 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, Hon. Paul Cronan, First Justice of this Court Date: October 24, 2025 Thomas C. Hoye, Jr., Register of Probate November 7 2025 LNEO0396512