Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Suffolk Probate and Family Court 24 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 788-8300
Docket No. SU26P0283EA
CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION
Estate of: Thomas C. Cochran, Jr. Also known as: Thomas C. Cochran, Thomas Cochran Date of Death: 01/15/2026
To all interested persons:
A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal
Representative has been
filed by Kathleen G. Cochran of Boston, 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 Kathleen G. Cochran of
Boston, 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 03/26/2026. 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 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. Janine D Rivers, First Justice of this Court. Date: February 19, 2026
Stephanie L. Everett, Esq.
Register of Probate