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INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Plymouth Division
Docket No. PL25P2425EA 

Estate of: Sheila Anne Carvalho
Also Known As: Sheila A. Carvalho-Smith,  Sheila A. Carvalho
Date of Death: September 19, 2025

To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of

Petitioner Brian J. Smith of Mattapoisett MA

a Will has been admitted to informal probate. 

Brian J. Smith of Mattapoisett MA

has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative 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 notice regarding the administration 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.