CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. WO26P215EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Estate of: David Allen Docekal Sr. Date of Death: 01/26/2026 Worcester Probate and Family Court 225 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 (508) 831-2200 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Dawn Marie Merrifield of Leominster 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 Dawn Marie Merrifield of Leominster MAbe appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICEYou have the right to obtain a copy of 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 08/04/2026. 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 futher 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. Kathryn M. Bailey, First Justice of this court. Date July 01, 2026 Stephanie K. Fattman Stephanie Fattman, Register of Probate July 15 2026 LNEO0555045