Category Archives: Probate and Estate Administration
How to Avoid Probate
Many people want to avoid Probate Court oversight of the transfer of their estate. In Massachusetts, all the Probate Laws changed on April 2, 2012. Although the new probate laws were supposed to make the process easier, faster, and cheaper, it … Continue reading
Estate Planning and Elder Law Newsletter: Estate Administration
Every month I send an E-Newsletter that has articles on estate planning and elder law topics. If you would like to subscribe to this E-Newsletter please feel free to sign up. This months topic is Estate Administration. When someone passes away, the executor … Continue reading
Grounds for Challenging a Will in Massachusetts
A lot of time and thought goes into the preparation of a Will, and when someone signs it, they expect that the document will stand as their last instruction for how their assets should be distributed. They have every right … Continue reading
The Duties of an Executor in Massachusetts: Four Things You Need to Know
You have been named as an executor in a Massachusetts Will, and the person that made the Will has passed away. What are you supposed to do now? Adding to the grief over the loss of a loved one, the … Continue reading
The Massachusetts Probate Process
Probate is simply the court process by which the terms of a Will are carried out by the person named as executor in a Will. The procedures discussed below are applicable for Massachusetts Estates. Other states may follow different steps. … Continue reading
