Massachusetts Decree And Order of General Probate-Trust Petition is a document used to initiate a probate proceeding in Massachusetts. This document is filed with the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court and generally contains a description of the assets of the estate, the names and addresses of the executor, trustee, and beneficiaries, and a request for the court to issue orders necessary to resolve the estate. Specifically, it requests that the court appoint an executor or trustee to manage the estate and distribute the assets according to the wishes of the deceased. There are several types of Massachusetts Decree And Order of General Probate-Trust Petition, including: Petition for Administration, Petition for Limited Administration, Petition for Guardianship, Petition for Conservatorship, and Petition to Settle an Estate.
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When the probate court appoints a personal representative, it issues a document called "Letters." This document is proof of the personal representative's legal authority to collect and manage estate property. The personal representative is entitled to collect a reasonable fee for the work performed for the estate.
For records of estate cases from 2009 through 2021 from any county, you can search for the record on masscourts.org. If you can't find the record you're looking for there, please contact your local Probate & Family Court.
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.
Is there a deadline to probate an estate? The general rule is that an estate has to be probated within 3 years of when the decedent died. However, this deadline doesn't apply to: A voluntary administration.
Massachusetts does not have what's known as an Affidavit procedure for small estates, but they do have a summary probate procedure. An estate value must be less than $25,000 and have no real property to qualify.