Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Bristol Probate and Family Court
Office of Register Suite 240
40 Broadway
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 977-6040
Docket No. BR26P0920EA
CITATION ON
PETITION FOR
FORMAL ADJUDICATION
Estate of: Jose A. Giesta a/k/a Jose Giesta
Date of Death: March 13, 2026
To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Maria E. Giesta requesting that Maria E. Giesta of New Bedford, MA be appointed as Personal representative 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 June 5, 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 date, 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, Honorable Paul Cronan, First Justice of this Court
Date: May 8, 2026
Thomas C. Hoye, Jr., Register of Probate
May 15 2026
LNEO0516462
