COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSTHE TRIAL COURT CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATIONEstate of Christine M. VaughanBA26P0582EA

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSTHE TRIAL COURT CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATIONEstate of Christine M. VaughanBA26P0582EA Barnstable Probate and Family Court 3195 Main Street Barnstable MA 02630 To All Interested Persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Stephen J. Lowell of Braintree, MA. requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Stephen J. Lowell of Braintree, MA be appointed as Personal Representative of said estate 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. 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 05/19/2026. This is not a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty days (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. Susan Sard Tierney, First Justice of this Court Date: April 21, 2026 April 29 2026 LNEO0507948