Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Barnstable Probate and Family Court 3195Main Street, P.O.Box346. Barnstable, MA 02330 Docket No. BA26P0352EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: Robert John Higgins Date of Death: March 16, 2026 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by James J. Higgins requesting Appointment as Personal Representation to serve without surety on the bond in an 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 April 3, 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, Susan Sard Tierney Date: March 18, 2026 Anastasia W. Perrino March 22 2026 LNEO0482844