Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Barnstable Probate and Family Court
3195 Main Street
PO Box 346
Barnstable, MA 02630
508-375-6710
Docket No. BA25P2031EA
CITATION ON
PETITION FOR
FORMAL ADJUDICATION
Estate of: Donna J. Spillane
Date of Death: July 19, 2025
To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Alexandra Spillane of South Dennis MA and Teresa E. Spillane of Natick MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Alexandra Spillane of South Dennis, MA and Teresa E. Spillane of Natick, MA be appointed as Personal Representatives 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 January 15, 2026. 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. Susan Sard Tierney, First Justice of this Court
Date: December 18, 2025
Anastasia W. Perrino, Register of Probate
Publication Dates
LNEO0428233