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)

COMPTON 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. NO26P2415EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: Paul R. Compton Also known as: Paul Richard Compton Date of Death: 02/12/2026 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Seth Compton 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: Seth Compton of Franklin MA be appointed as Personal Representative 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 10/21/2026. 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: September 15, 2026 Colleen M Brierley Register of Probate #12635964 DN 9/18/26

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BRENNAN LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court (North) 370 Jackson Street 5th Floor Lowell, MA 01852 Docket No. MI26P3079EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: James Robert Brennan Also known as: James R Brennan Date of Death: 03/21/2026 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Catherine A Lauwers of Winchendon MA and Mary B Smith 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: Catherine A Lauwers of Winchendon MA and Mary B Smith of Franklin MA be appointed as Personal Representatives 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 10/13/2026. 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. Terri L. Klug Cafazzo, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 14, 2026 Tara E. DeCristofaro Register of Probate #12634923 DN 9/18/26

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1296 Pond Street LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Premises: 1296 Pond Street, Franklin, MA 02038-2616 By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Christopher L. Bingham to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as nominee for Bank of America, N.A., and now held by Bank of America, N.A., said mortgage dated February 15, 2013 and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 31042, Page 547, as affected by an Assumption Agreement dated February 28, 2018 and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 35923, Page 204; as affected by a Loan Modification dated April 9, 2018 and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 35923, Page 232; and as affected by Default Judgment dated June 4, 2026 and recorded in said Registry in Book 43165, Page 248 and in Book 43207, Page 384; said mortgage was assigned from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Bank of America, N.A. to Bank of America, N.A. by assignment dated April 6, 2015 and recorded with said Registry of Deeds in Book 33033, Page 253; for breach of the conditions in said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction on October 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM Local Time upon the premises, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: The land with the buildings thereon situated in Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts and being Lot 11 as shown on "Plan of Land in Franklin, Mass.", dated July 23, 1960, M. & M. Engineering Serv., which plan is recorded with Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 209 as Plan 1276, and according to said plan being more particularly bounded and described as follows: SOUTHERLY: by land now or formerly of John E. S. McKnight; WESTERLY: by land of parties unknown, one hundred fifteen and 12/100 (115.12) feet: NORTHERLY: by an unnamed way, one hundred five and 55/100 (105.55) feet; NORTHEASTERLY: by a curved line bounded by said unnamed way and said Pond Steet, thirty-nine and 27/100 (39.27) feet; and EASTERLY: by Pond Street, ninety-six and 10/100 (96.10) feet. Containing according to said plan, 15,500 more or less square feet. Said premises are conveyed subject to and with the benefit of easements, reservations, restrictions and rights of way of record so far as the same are now in force and applicable. For title, see the deed recorded at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds herewith. 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 February 15, 2013 and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 31042, Page 545. 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. 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 Bank of America, N.A. Present Holder of the Mortgage (401) 217-8701

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371 CORONATION DRIVE, FRANKLIN 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 10:00 AM on October 7, 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 Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) 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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TAX LIEN LEGAL NOTICE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (seal) LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN No. 17 TL 000022 TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and to Charles W. Smith, deceased, formerly of Franklin, Norfolk County, and said Commonwealth; Alice M. Savage and Ernest Savage, both deceased, both formerly of Plainville, Norfolk County, and said Commonwealth; Jeanne E. Savage and Charles B. Savage, Jr., both deceased, both formerly of North Attleborough, Bristol County, and said Commonwealth; Linda Corrigan, deceased, formerly of Stuart, in the State of Florida; Ruth A. Peltier and Jerome Peltier, both deceased, both formerly of Ames, in the State of Iowa; Gregory W. Bell, deceased, formerly of Andover, Essex County, and said Commonwealth; Richard G. Bell, deceased, formerly of Salem, in the State of New Hampshire; James R. Smith, also known as James Raymond Smith, also known as J. Raymond Smith, deceased, formerly of Andover, Essex County, and said Commonwealth; Charlene Fonteneau, now or formerly of Buffalo, in the State of New York; Holly Savage Verado, now or formerly of North Attleborough, Bristol County, and said Commonwealth; Debbra Floyd, now or formerly of Port Saint Lucie, David H. Corrigan, Jr. , now or formerly of Fort Pierce, and Keith M. Corrigan, now or formerly of Jupiter, all in the State of Florida; Byron K. Savage, now or formerly of Brockton, Plymouth County, and said Commonwealth; Roberta Bell and Christopher Bell, both now or formerly of Methuen, and Kathleen R. Hoffman, now or formerly of Topsfield, both in Essex County, and said Commonwealth; Gregory T. Glover, now or formerly of Boston, Suffolk County, and said Commonwealth; Caitlin J. Glover Hicks, now or formerly of Bow, Patricia Nihan, now or formerly of Milton, and Melissa J. Bell, also known as Melissa J. Morrissey, now or formerly of Merrimac, all in the State of New Hampshire; Diane Savage, now or formerly of Lowell, Middlesex County, and said Commonwealth; Sherry Bell, now or formerly of Pascoag, in the State of Rhode Island; Gregory M. Bell, now or formerly of Horse Cave, in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; Danette M. Peltier, now or formerly of Prosper, in the State of Texas; or their heirs, devisees or legal representatives: A Complaint has been filed by the Plaintiff Town of Franklin. The Complaint asks the Court to enter a judgment ending any ownership rights or interests in the land described below. The Complaint is about five parcels of land located in the Town of Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, described in the Complaint as follows: Property: Land containing about .58 acre (s) Location: Crocker Av Parcel Number: 058-085- Book 1316, Page 36 and Norfolk County Probate Docket Number 103369 * To respond to the Complaint, you or your attorney must take these steps by the Deadline to Answer, which is the second day of November in the year two thousand and twenty-six. First, prepare a written Answer. You may write your own Answer or use the form or the online guided interview program on the Court website. Second, file your Answer with the Land Court Recorder's Office, or in the Assistant Recorder's Office at the Registry of Deeds where the land is located, or using the Court's online eFiling system. Third, serve a copy of your Answer to the Plaintiff by mail or e-mail. If you do not answer the Complaint by the above Deadline to Answer, this Court will find you in default. You may lose the chance to answer or dispute the facts listed in the Complaint or pay the taxes owed. You may lose all ownership rights or interest in the land described above. If a judgment of foreclosure is entered, you will lose ownership of your property. If the property is worth more than the amount owed to cover the tax debt and foreclosure costs, you may be entitled to receive any remaining funds (excess equity) from the Plaintiff. It is ordered that this citation be published right away, once in Milford Daily News a newspaper published in Milford. Witness, GORDON H. PIPER, Esquire, Chief Justice of said Court, this ninth day of September in the year two thousand and twenty-six. Attest with Seal of said Court. Deborah J. Patterson Recorder Plaintiff's Attorney: John D. Finnegan, Esq., Hill Law, 6 Beacon St. Suite 600, Boston, MA 02108 Tel: (617) 494-1500

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