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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 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. BE20P0581EA Estate of: Lucas Christopher Vaughan Also known as: Lucas Vaughan Lucas C Vaughan Date of Death: 02/13/2020 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Christopher W Vaughan of Cheshire 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: Christopher W Vaughan of Cheshire MA and Nicole A Vaughan of Cheshire MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) 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. 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 10/16/2020. 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: September 17, 2020 Francis B. Marinaro Register of Probate James R. Loughman, Esq. Donovan O'Connor & Dodig, LLP 1330 Mass MoCA Way North Adams. MA 01247 413-663-3200 AD# 51708 10/07/2020