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 Office of the Register Suite 240 40 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780 (508) 977-6040 Estate of John P. Kiepler Date of Death: January 14, 2026 Docket No. BR26P0471EA A Petition for Formal Probate of Will has been filed by Carolyn T. Kiepler of Rehoboth, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. 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 the return day of 04/10/2026. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must fiel a written appearance and objecion if you wish to 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 ADINISTRATION 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 account with the Court. Persons interested in the estate 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 this Court. Date: March 9, 2026 Thomas C. Hoye, Jr., Register of Probate March 20 2026 LNEO0475709