Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Bristol Probate and Family Court
40 Broadway Street
Taunton, MA 02780
Docket No. BR26P0956EA
CITATION ON
PETITION FOR
FORMAL ADJUDICATION
Estate of: Danny Tavares
Date of Death: January 4, 2019
To all interested persons: A Petition for Late and Limited Formal Testacy and/or Appointment has been filed by Tyla A. Serpa requesting that Tyla A. Serpa of New Bedford, Massachusetts, be appointed a 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 May 29, 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
Date: April 21, 2026
Thomas C. Hoye, Jr.
May 19 2026
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