Probate and Family Court
Middlesex Division
INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE
Docket No. MI25P1489EA
Estate of: Ralph Maurice Smith
Also Known As: Ralph M. Smith and Ralph M. Smith, Jr.
Date of Death: February 01, 2025
To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of
Petitioner Robin A. Desharnais of Townsend, MA
Petitioner Jeffrey A. Smith of Hartsville, SC
a Will has been admitted to informal probate.
Robin A. Desharnais of Townsend, MA
Jeffrey A. Smith of Hartsville, SC
have been informally appointed as the Personal Representatives of the estate to serve without surety on the bond
The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notification from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.
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