Recent Legal Notices

Some
Public Legal Notices for Franklin and Medway filed in local
newspapers (Town of Franklin mostly posts on its own website now) and
made available to the public via the MassPublicNotices.org web
site and other sources:

FRANKLIN (Note – Town of Franklin Now Posts Most Notices on
its Own Website)

MCDONALD
ESTATE LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court Norfolk Probate and Family Court 35 Shawmut
Road Canton, MA 02021 (781) 830-1200 Docket No. NO25P1941EA
CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: James
Michael McDonald Also known as: James M. McDonald Date
of Death: 11/18/2024 To all interested persons: A
Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal
Representative has been filed by Lisa M. McDonald of Franklin 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: Lisa M. McDonald of Franklin 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 09/03/2025. 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. Lee M. Peterson,
First Justice of this Court. Date: July 26, 2025
Colleen M. Brierley Register of Probate

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PATEL
ESTATE LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court Norfolk Probate and Family Court 35 Shawmut
Road Canton, MA 02021 (781) 830-1200 Docket No. NO25P1873EA CITATION
ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: Minaben A Patel
Date of Death: 06/02/2025 To all interested persons: A
Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of
Personal Representative has been filed by Atulkumar S. Patel
of Franklin 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: Atulkumar S. Patel of Franklin 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 09/03/2025. 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. Lee M. Peterson, First
Justice of this Court. Date: July 29, 2025 Colleen M. Brierley
Register of Probate

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925
WASHINGTON STREET, FRANKLIN LEGAL
NOTICE MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of and in
execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given
by Charles F. Topham to Option One Mortgage Corporation, dated May
19, 2004 and recorded in Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book
21050, Page 270 (the “Mortgage”) of which mortgage Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2004-OPT5 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-OPT5 is the present holder by Assignment
from Sand Canyon Corporation f/k/a Option One Mortgage Corporation to
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2004-OPT5 Trust, ABFC
Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-OPT5 dated October 19, 2012
and recorded at said Registry of Deeds in Book 30756, Page 74, for
breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of
foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 925
Washington Street, Franklin,
MA 02038 will be sold at a Public Auction at 11:00 AM on August 13,
2025, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below,
all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit:
The land with the buildings thereon situated on the Northwesterly
side of Washington Street in Franklin,
Norfolk County, Massachusetts and being shown as Lot 2 on a plan
entitled, "Plan of Land in Franklin,
Mass." Owner; Bruce R. & Patricia M. Warren, Scale 1" =
50 feet, dated April 5, 1985 by Millis Engineering Associates, 1275
Main Street, Millis, Mass., said plan being duly recorded in Norfolk
Deeds as Plan No. 861 of 1985, Plan Book 324, said Lot 2 being
bounded and described according to said plan as follows:
(SOUTHEASTERLY) by Washington Street as shown on said Plan, two
hundred and 00/100 (200.00) feet; (SOUTHWESTERLY) by land now
or formerly of L. Ducharme, as shown on said plan, two hundred eleven
and 24/100 (211.24) feet; (NORTHWESTERLY) by Lot 1, as shown
on said plan, two hundred twenty-two and 89/100 (222.89) feet; and
(NORTHEASTERLY) again by Lot 1, as shown on said plan, two hundred
ten and 00/100 (210.00) feet. Said Lot 2 contains 44,403
square feet, according to said plan. For mortgagor's title see
deed recorded with the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 7532,
Page 132. The property will be sold subject to the redemption
rights in favor of the Internal Revenue Service by virtue of the tax
lien(s) recorded in Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 33682
Page 518, Book 33798 Page 415, and Book 36526 Page 159. The
premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other
municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other
enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this
mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements,
restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to
all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession. Terms of
the Sale: Cashier's or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a
deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to
qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are
exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum
of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable by
certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the
offices of mortgagee's attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 900
Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA or such other time as may
be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises
contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a
typographical error in this publication. Other terms to be
announced at the sale. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for
ABFC 2004-OPT5 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series
2004-OPT5 Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street Suite
3102 Lowell, MA 01851 (978) 256-1500 Topham, Estate of Charles F.,
14-019593

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MEDWAY---------------------------------------------------------------

IFB/HEATING
OIL TANKS LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS CHARLES RIVER POLLUTION
CONTROL DISTRICT Heating Oil Tanks The Charles River Pollution
Control District (District), a water pollution abatement district
established pursuant to provisions of M.G.L. c 21, §§ 28, 29 and
30, is soliciting bids under Chapter 30B M.G.L. for two (2) 6,000
gallon steel double walled heating oil tanks. The INVITATION
FOR BIDS describing the requirements for Heating Oil Tanks may be
obtained starting on Thursday, July 31, 2025, by contacting the
Administrative Clerk, Janice Healy, at 508-533-6762 x 32 or email:
jhealy@charlesriverpcd.org. The Deadline for Questions under
this procurement is August 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM (Local Time). All
questions must be in writing and forwarded to the District. Questions
received after the above day, date and time will not be addressed.
Questions shall be sent by email to Janice Healy, Administrative
Clerk – jhealy@charlesriverpcd.org. Questions and answers will be
issued to all Bidders by addendum three (3) business days prior to
the receipt of Bids. All Bids must be received in a sealed
envelope clearly labeled with the words: Charles River
Pollution Control District Bid for Heating Oil Tanks Sealed
bids shall be mailed, or hand delivered to the Charles River
Pollution Control District at 66 Village Street, Medway,
Massachusetts 02053. All bids must be received by 10:30 A.M.
prevailing time, Thursday, August 21, 2025. The bids will be opened
and read aloud at 10:30 A.M., prevailing time, August 21, 2025.
No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of thirty days,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after the actual
date of the opening of the bids. The District reserves the
right to reject any and all bids, in whole or in part, and to waive
minor informalities when, at its sole discretion, said action is
deemed to be in the best interests of the District. July 31,
2025

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