Recent Legal Notices

Some
Public Legal Notices for Franklin and Medway filed in the Milford
Daily News and Metrowest newspapers (Town of Franklin mostly posts on
its own website now) and made available to the public via the Mass
Public Notices web
site and other sources:

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

FURLONG 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. NO26P1748EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: John F. Furlong, Jr. Also known as: John Francis Furlong Date of Death: 04/19/2025 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Nancy J. Riley 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: Nancy J. Riley 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 08/05/2026. 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. Lee M. Peterson, First Justice of this Court. Date: June 30, 2026 Colleen M. Brierley Register of Probate

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23 ANCHORAGE ROAD LEGAL NOTICE Town of Franklin Conservation Commission Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 131, s.40 (Wetlands Protection Act), the Franklin Conservation Commission will hold a Hybrid Public Hearing on Thursday, August 13th, 2026 at 7:04 PM on a Notice of Intent filed by Matthew S. Marro Environmental Consulting, Leominster, MA on behalf of Domenic Fruci of 23 Anchorage Road, Franklin, MA. The applicant is proposing to construct an accessory in ground swimming pool. Approximately 1,300 Square Feet (SF) of proposed work is entirely within the 50-100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW). The Project is located at the end of 23 Anchorage Road, Franklin, MA 02038 Map 207, Lot 7 within the Rural Residential I Zoning District. The hearing will provide an open forum for the discussion. This meeting will be done remotely via the "ZOOM" platform and "In-person" in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street. Residents can visit the Town Website (www.franklinma.gov) and click on the Town Calendar fo rup to date information on how to access the meeting. Any person or organization so wishing will be afforded an opportunity to be heard. The hearing location is accessible to persons with physical disabilities. If you require a translator or accommodations for a hearing impairment, contact the Conservation Department at the Municipal Building or by calling (508) 520-4929. Mark LePage Conservation Chair

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Berman Estate LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Middlesex Division Docket No. MI26P2813EA INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Estate of: Paulina Huertas Berman Also Known As: Paulina H. Berman Date of Death: May 10, 2026 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Philip J Berman of Franklin MA a Will has been admitted to informal probate. Philip J Berman of Franklin 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.

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371 Coronation Drive LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by James F. Mitchell, Barbara J. Mitchell to Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, FSB, dated June 28, 1989 and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 8357, Page 609, as modified by a certain modification agreement recorded on February 5, 2024, and recorded with said Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 41628, Page 220, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, by assignment from: Citizens Bank of Massachusetts to Dovenmuehle Mortgage Company L.P., recorded on October 22, 1997, in Book No. 12045, at Page 450 Dovenmuehle Mortgage Company, L.P. to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., recorded on July 6, 2004, in Book No. 21264, at Page 420 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to EverHome Mortgage Company, recorded on April 23, 2010, in Book No. 27616, at Page 361 EverBank to Green Tree Servicing LLC, recorded on January 30, 2015, in Book No. 32872, at Page 175 Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC to New Penn Financial, LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, recorded on August 14, 2017, in Book No. 35357, at Page 302 Citizens Bank NA s/b/m RBS Citizens NA s/b/m Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, FSB to EverBank, recorded on April 13, 2022, in Book No. 40460, at Page 518 for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:00 PM on August 6, 2026, on the mortgaged premises located at 371 Coronation Drive, Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: The land together with the buildings thereon, being shown as Lot 17 on "Plan of Land in Franklin, Mass. Scale 1"=50'. May 17, 1984" prepared by William J. Rossetti, Reg. Land Surveyor, said Plan being recorded with Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 6405, Page 558, as Plan No 603 of 1984. said premises being bounded and described according to said plan as follows: NORTHERLY by Beverly Road, 95.00 feet; EASTERLY by land unidentified on said plan, 169.91 feet; SOUTHWESTERLY by Parcel C, 125.89 feet; WESTERLY by Coronation Drive, 125.00 feet; NORTHWESTERLY by a curved line forming the junction of Coronation Drive and Beverly Road, 47.12 feet. Said premises consist of approximately 20,113 square feet of land according to said plan. For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 8357, Page 608. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California St., Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. NEWREZ LLC, F/K/A NEW PENN FINANCIAL, LLC, D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California St. Newton, MA 02458 (617)558-0500 28864

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524 Coronation Drive LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Bryan Nicholson and Fabiana Nishioka to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns, dated December 6, 2021 and recorded with the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 40134, Page 257 as affected by a Judgment recorded on November 19, 2025 in Said Registry of Deeds at Book 42777, Page 179, subsequently assigned to Nationstar Mortgage LLC by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns by assignment recorded in said Norfolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 42092, Page 94 for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 10:00 AM on July 27, 2026 at 524 Coronation Drive, Franklin, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: PARCEL I The land in Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, being shown as Lot 115 on Coronation Drive on plan entitled "Rolling Green Ridge —Section Ill, Davmar, Inc., Developer" dated March 31, 1958, by Sampson & Publicover, recorded with Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, as plan number 1022 of 1958, Plan Book 206 and bounded and described as follows: EASTERLY by Coronation Drive, one hundred twenty-eight and 27/100 (128.27) feet; SOUTHERLY by land now or formerly of Orri11, one hundred twenty and 45/100 (120.45) feet; NORTHWESTERLY by Lot 116, one hundred sixty-three and 47/100 (163.47) feet; NORTHERLY by Royal Court, forty-nine and 55/100 (49.55) feet; and NORTHEASTERLY by a curve with 30-foot radius, forty-seven and 12/100 (47.12) feet. Containing 15,634 square feet, according to said plan. Said premises are conveyed subject to and with the benefit of easements, restrictions, agreements and reservations of record, if any, insofar as the same may be in force and applicable. PARCEL II That parcel of land situate on the southwesterly side of Coronation Drive in the Town of Franklin, County of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts, being shown as Parcel "A" on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in the Town of Franklin, Massachusetts" dated September 17, 2002 drawn by Edward J. O'Brien, P.L.S., Franklin, MA, recorded with the Norfolk Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 671 of 2002 in Book 501, said parcel containing one thousand six hundred and seventy (1,670) square feet according to said plan. Being the same premises conveyed by deed of Raphael Soeiro de Faria and Jody Soeiro de Faria to Bryan Nicholson and Fabiana Nishioka recorded at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 40134, Page 253. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, encroachments, building and zoning laws, liens, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession, and attorney's fees and costs. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($15,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer's check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer's check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee's attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. FinCEN reporting will be required of all successful purchasers, absent a lawful exemption. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. Rocket Mortgage LLC s/b/m Nationstar Mortgage LLC Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, ORLANS LAW GROUP PLLC PO Box 540540 Waltham, MA 02454 Phone: (781) 790-7800 24-013693

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18 Broad Acres Farm Road LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE MEDWAY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Notice is hereby given that the Town of Medway Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday, August 05, 2026 at 7:30 P.M, in Sanford Hall at the Medway Town Hall, 155 Village Street, Medway, MA on an application from Justin Smith with respect to property located at 18 Broad Acres Farm Road, Assessor Parcel No. 19-003 in the Agricultural Residential I Zoning District. The application is for the issuance of variance from Table 2, Dimensional and Density Regulations, to allow the construction of an accessory structure (open air pavilion) within the required rear yard setback. Copies of the petition are on file in the offices of the Town Clerk and the Department of Community and Economic Development, 155 Village St, Medway; you may contact the office of Community and Economic Development at (508) 321-4890 or zoning@medwayma.gov for information or to obtain copies. You can also view the application on our website at Zoning Board of Appeals | Town of Medway As a courtesy, ZOOM access will also be provided; ZOOM instructions will be included on the agenda for the meeting which will be posted at: Events | Town of Medway