Page 16 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, July 15, 2022 - LEGAL NOTICE - CITY OF EVERETT PURCHASING DEPARTMENT G Sealed Bids will be received at 484 Broadway, Room 39, Everett, Massachusetts 02149 no later than the below specified times on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM for the following: Everett Public Schools is seeking a professional conference space catering to provide accommodations for our external all-staff professional development events during the 2022-2023 school year. Invitations For Bid (IFBs) may be obtained by emailing a request to robert.moreschi@ci.everett.ma.us Robert Moreschi Chief Procurement Officer July 15, 2022 - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Middlesex Probate and Family Court 10-U Commerce Way Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 865-4000 Docket No. MI22P3632EA Estate of: RICHARD J. BERNARD Date of Death: 04/17/2022 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION To all interested persons: A petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by: Meredith A. Bernard of Chelsea, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Meredith A. Bernard of Chelsea, 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 the return day of 08/05/2022. 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 day, 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. Maureen H. Monks, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 08, 2022 TARA E. DeCRISTOFARO REGISTER OF PROBATE July 15, 2022 Creditor Claims Against The Probate Estate enerally, a creditor of a Massachusetts decedent has one year from the date of death to file a claim against the decedent’s estate. In years past, the time period within which to file a claim commenced when the Personal Representative was actually appointed by the Probate Court. Under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (MUPC), which was effective on March 31, 2012, creditors now have one year from the date of death to file a claim against the estate. The purpose of the one year from the date of death provision is to promote the quick settlement of estates by allowing the Personal Representative of the estate to pay claims and to make distributions after one year from the date of death without the risk of being held accountable to a creditor. It is not enough for the creditor to simply provide notice of the claim to the Personal Representative, or even to just file a Notice of Claim in the probate court. MUPC Section 3-803(a) provides that, before the one- year period expires, the creditor must bring an action against the Personal Representative in the appropriate court, serve the Personal Representative with process by in hand delivery, and file a Notice of Claim with the Probate Court setting forth the creditor’s information and the amount of the claim. It often occurs that there is no estate to be probated or, even if there is a probate estate, the proceedings do not commence until after one year from the date of death. In this case, the creditor is out of luck and any subsequent claim would be barred. If a creditor is aware of the decedent’s death and the probate process has not commenced, the creditor has the right to City of Everett Conservation Commission Everett City Hall, Room 25 484 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Carlo DeMaria Mayor LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131 Section 40) the Everett Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing on July 21, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. to consider a Notice of Intent filed by Prolerized New England Company, LLC, 69 Rover Street, Everett, Massachusetts, 02149. Applicant: Michael Jones (Telephone number 781-873-1522), Representative Charlie Roberts, Childs Engineering, 34 William Way, Bellingham, MA 02019 (Telephone number 508-966-9096). The proposed project at Prolerized New England in Everett is to upgrade the capacity of the existing dock in order to accept a higher capacity crane. The Notice of Intent states that the work will be done in two phases: (1) will include removal and disposal of the existing crane which is in poor condition. A new concrete port will enable the work water in the new crane to safely work. Phase 2 will improve the operation of the crane The Notice of Intent Application prepared by Childs Engineering is very detailed. A copy of the application is available for review in the Office of the Conservation Commission, City Hall, Room 25, 484 Broadway, Everett, MA. Contact Tom Philbin, the Conservation Agent at 617-394-5004. All persons interested may attend the Public Hearing. Park in the rear lot of City Hall. City Hall is open Monday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. City Hall is closed on Friday. Jon E. Norton Chairman Everett Conservation Commission July 15, 2022 Jon E. Norton Chairman Phone: 617-394-5004 FAX: 617-394-5002 petition the Probate Court in order to seek the appointment of a suitable Personal Representative. In this situation, the creditor would be aware that probate assets do indeed exist and that the dollar amount of the claim justifies the expenses to be incurred. The MUPC puts the onus on the creditor to learn of the decedent’s death and to take action accordingly before the statute expires. It should not be too difficult for the creditor to follow-up when no payments on the debt have been made. Furthermore, with today’s easy access to the internet, a quick google search of the debtor’s name and address would provide the date of death of the decedent. It is important for Personal Representatives to be aware of this one-year statute before final estate distributions are made. Joseph D. Cataldo is an estate planning/elder law attorney, Certified Public Accountant, registered investment advisor, AICPA Personal Financial Specialist and holds a masters degree in taxation.
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