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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT BERKSHIRE PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT 44 BANK ROW PITTSFIELD, MA 01201 (413) 442-6941 DOCKET NO. BE25P0332EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: Judith Mary Litchfield Date of Death: 03/06/2025 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Craneville Place of Dalton, MA. The Petitioner requests that: Jonathan J. Davey, Esq. of Quincy, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve With Personal Surety on the bond in an unsupervisedadministration. 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 06/11/2026. 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. Richard A. Simons, First Justice of this Court. Date: May 14, 2026 Anthony P. Patella Register of Probate Ad# 102083 05/21/2026