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)

39 ALPINE PLACE, FRANKLIN LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Premises: 39 Alpine Place, Franklin, MA 02038 By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by William G. Brown to RBS Citizens, N.A., and now held by Citizens Bank, N.A. f/k/a RBS Citizens, N.A., said mortgage dated November 20, 2009 and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 27537, Page 594, for breach of the conditions in said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction on September 18, 2025 at 03:00 PM Local Time upon the premises, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: THE LAND SITUATED ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF ALPINE PLACE, FRANKLIN, NORFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS; BEING SHOWN AS PARCEL A ON A PLAN ENTITLED "PLAN OF LAND IN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS; SCALE; 1" = 20' ; DATED; AUGUST 15, 1981, WILLIAM J. ROSETTI, R.L.S,, FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS," RECORDED WITH NORFOLK DEEDS AS PLAN NO. 1144 OF 1981 IN BOOK 5957, PAGE 657, REFERENCE TO WHICH MAY BE HAD FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. SAID PARCEL A CONTAINS 14,815 SQUARE FEET ACCORDING TO SAID PLAN. SUBJECT TO GRANT OF EASEMENT FROM GRANTORS TO HENRY R. PICCO, ET ALS, DATED AUGUST 9, 1999, TO BE RECORDED HEREWITH BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO WILLIAM G. BROWN, INDIVIDUALLY BY DEED FROM JAMES F. PICCO, SR., AND SHIRLEY M. PICCO, HUBBAND AND WIPE RCORDED 08/10/1999 IN DEED BOOK 13658 PAGE 166, IN THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS PLAN FOR NORFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. TAX ID # 279-247-000-000 The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. For Mortgagor's Title see deed dated August 9, 1999 and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 13658, Page 166. TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. Said mortgage is subject to a certain mortgage given by William G. Brown to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., dated 07/25/2008 and recorded in Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 25966, Page 387 FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check within thirty (30) days after the date of sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Brock & Scott, PLLC 23 Messenger Street 2nd Floor Plainville, MA 02762 Attorney for Citizens Bank, N.A. f/k/a RBS Citizens, N.A. Present Holder of the Mortgage (401) 217-8701

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Town Code Bylaw Amendment LEGAL NOTICE FRANKLIN, MA The Franklin Town Council will hold a second reading and final vote on the adoption a Town Code Bylaw Amendment summarized as follows: 25-942: A Bylaw to Amend the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic - Proposes to prohibit parking along both sides of Lewis Street for the first 100 ft. from East Central Street, by amending Chapter 170 of the Code of the Town of Franklin at Section 170-15.D.2 by inserting, in appropriate alphabetical order, Lewis Street, as follows: Name of Street Side Location Lewis Street Both From East Central Street for a distance of 100 feet south The second reading and final vote on adoption of Bylaw Amendment 25-942 will take place during the Town Council Public Meeting beginning at 7:00 pm on September 3, 2025; there will be an opportunity for public input during the process. Location: Municipal Building, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 355 E. Central Street, Franklin, and also via the “ZOOM” platform. Residents can visit the Town website (Franklinma.gov) town calendar to review the agenda including full text of proposed bylaw amendment, and for up to date meeting information, on and after August 29, 2025. Please call the Town Administrator's Office at (508) 520-4949 if you require further information or to make arrangements for translation services. Respectfully Submitted by, Julie McCann

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Briggs Estate LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Norfolk Probate and Family Court 35 Shawmut Road Canton, MA 02021 (781) 830-1200 Docket No. NO25P1928EA INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Estate of: Robert Archer Briggs Also known as: Robert A. Briggs Date of Death: June 22, 2025 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Paul E. Harcovitz of Medway MA a Will has been admitted to informal probate. Paul E. Harcovitz of Medway 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.