LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Bristol Probate and Family Court Office of Register Suite 240 40 Broadway Taunton, MA 02780 (508)977-6040 Docket No. BR21P1808EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: Donna Helen Kiely Also known as: Donna Kiely, Donna H Kiely Date of Death: 04/01/2021 To all interested persons: A Petition for S/A – Late and Limited Formal Testacy and/or Appointment has been filed by James A Kiely of Westport MA and Matthew P Kiely of Barrington RI requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: James A Kiely of Westport MA and Matthew P Kiely of Barrington RI be appointed as Personal Representatives 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 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 04/24/2026. 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 (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. Paul Cronan, First Justice of this Court Date: March 19, 2026 Thomas C. Hoye, Jr. Register of Probate March 26 2026 LNEO0484816