CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 (508) 831-2200 Estate of Theresa R. Thurston Date of Death: 01/20/2026 Docket No.: WO26P0942EA To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Edward J. Thurston of Llano TX requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Edward J. Thurston of Llano TX 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 the return day of 04/21/2026. 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 day, 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 petiton the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Kathryn M. Bailey, First Justice of this Court. Date: March 23, 2026. Stephanie Fattman, Register of Probate. March 27 2026 LNEO0486621