Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Bristol Probate and Family Court Office of Register 40 Broadway, Suite 240 Taunton, MA 02780 Docket No. BR26P1424EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: Milton E. Dahlene Date of Death: August 20, 2021 To all interested persons: A Petition for Late and Limited Formal Testacy and/or Appointment has been filed by Michael L. Dahlene of New Bedford , MA requesting the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Michael L. Dahlene of New Bedford, 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 July 17, 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 the Court Date: June 17, 2026 Thomas C. Hoye, Jr. Register of Probate July 1 2026 LNEO0546752