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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 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. BE25P0506EA Estate of: Mary Leath Rentz Also known as: Mary L. Rentz, Mary Rentz Date of Death: 05/13/2025 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Deborah Rentz-Moore of Durham, NH requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Deborah Rentz-Moore of Durham, NH 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 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 07/30/2025. 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. Richard A Simons First Justice of this Court. Date: 07/02/2025 Anthony P. Patella Register of Probate Allyson Marie Holmes, Esq. Smith Green & Holmes, LLP 75 North Street, Suite 400 Pittsfield, MA 01201 Ad# 95273 07/15/2025