Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Bristol Probate and Family Court Suite 240, 40 Broadway Taunton MA 02780 508-977-6040 Docket No. BR25P2362EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: Alan Joseph Souza Date of Death: October 13, 2024 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Alan David Souza 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 November 14, 2025. 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, Paul Cronan Date: October 15, 2025 Thomas C Hoye Jr. October 20 2025 LNEO0389918