CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. BR24P3144EA COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department Bristol Probate and Family Court Office of the Register Suite 240 40 Broadway Taunton, MA 02780 (508)977-6040 ESTATE OF: Florence M. Orton Also Known As: Florence Marie Orton Date of Death: September 5, 2024 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by: James E. Quinn of Lakeville, 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: James E. Quinn of Lakeville, MA Be appointed as Personal Representative(s) 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 July 31, 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 COURT (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: June 24, 2026 Thomas C. Hoye, Jr., Register June 29 2026 LNEO0546152