COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. ES25P3755EA Essex Probate and Family Court 36 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978)744-1020 Estate of: Sidney Knowlton Also known as: Sidney D. Knowlton Date of Death: 02/26/2025 To all interested persons: A Petition for S/A - Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by: John D Welch of Salem 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: John D Welch of Salem MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve With Corporate Surety on 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 06/12/2026. 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 manner relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Frances M. Giordano, First Justice of this Court. Date: May 12, 2026 Pamela A Casey O'Brien, Register of Probate Item: May 19, 2026 93202
