CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT BRISTOL PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Docket No. BR25P2147EA ESTATE OF: Kathleen Anne Marotta Also known as: Kathleen O'Leary, Kathleen A. Marotta Date of Death: March 27, 2025 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION To all interested persons: A Petition for S/A – Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Kara A. Marotta, of Turnersville, New Jersey, requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Kara A. Marotta, of Turnersville, New Jersey, 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 the 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 January 23, 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 further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE A Personal Representative appointed under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code 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 said Court. Dated: December 23, 2025 . Publication Dates LNEO0434932