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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Berkshire Division 44 Bank Row Pittsfield, MA 01201 (413) 442-6941 INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Docket No. BE25P0156EA Estate of: Carol Jean Gerhardt Also known as: Carol J. Gerhardt Date of Death: 01/07/2025 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Carolyn M. Kaplan of Niantic, CT. a Will has been admitted to informal probate. Carolyn M. Kaplan of Niantic, CT has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. Darren M. Lee, Esq. Courtney, Lee & Hamel, P.C. 31 Wendell Avenue Pittsfield, MA 01201 Ad# 92223 03/13/2025