Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Bristol Probate and Family Court
Office of Register Suite 240
40 Broadway
Taunton, MA 02780
Docket No. BR26P1100EA
CITATION ON
PETITION FOR
FORMAL ADJUDICATION
Estate of: Darlene Elaine Nelson
Date of Death: March 6, 2026
To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Thomas J. Tarrant requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Thomas J. Tarrant of Norton MA 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 June 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 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, Hon. Paul Cronan, First Justice of this Court
Date: May 12, 2026
Thomas C Hoye, Jr., Register of Probate
May 18 2026
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