Get Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Voluntary Administration Form

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Massachusetts probate follows this general flow: contact the court, get appointed as personal representative, submit will if it exists, inventory and submit valuations of all relevant assets, have the court and beneficiaries approve it, and then distribute the assets to beneficiaries.

FILING FEES The total fee required to file for voluntary administration is $115.00.

There are 3 ways you can file a voluntary administration for an estate. Online. You can eFile a voluntary administration for an estate online. ... By mail. You can mail the forms and fees to the Probate & Family Court in the county where the decedent lived at the time of death. In person.

Upon the filing of certain required items, such as the will (if any), an inventory of assets, a list of heirs, and a death certificate, the interested party is appointed the voluntary personal representative and given the power to gather assets, pay debts, and distribute property.

In person. You can submit the forms and fees in person at the correct Probate & Family Court. If the decedent lived in Massachusetts — File in the county where they lived when they died. If the decedent didn't live in Massachusetts — File in any county where the decedent had property when they died.

A letter of administration is issued to the administrator, giving them the legal authority to act on behalf of the estate.

In person. You can submit the forms and fees in person at the correct Probate & Family Court. If the decedent lived in Massachusetts — File in the county where they lived when they died. If the decedent didn't live in Massachusetts — File in any county where the decedent had property when they died.