Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Bristol Probate and Family Court 40 Broadway Taunton, MA 02780 Docket No. BR25P2811EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: Richard Souza Date of Death: June 27, 2025 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Geoffrey R. Souza and Christopher J. Souza requesting Appointment as Personal Representatives of the Estate pf Richard Souza without surety on their bond 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 June 26, 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. Paul Cronan, First Justice of this Court Date: May 29, 2026 Thomas C. Hoye, Jr., Register of Probate June 5 2026 LNEO0528691