In MA a disinherited spouse (or spouse being given a small portion of an estate) has up to 6 months after a will is filed in probate court to claim...

It depends at least in part on the type of trust (revocable or irrevocable) and the mortgage company's policies. If it is a revocable trust some...

It depends on several things including whether the initial probate filing was informal or formal and the length of time since the personal...

I'm sorry for your loss. The first thing to keep in mind is that your question is only about probate assets. If your uncle held any joint assets...

If the deed states that the ownership of the property is as "joint tenants" or "tenants of the entirety" then your stepmother became the sole owner...

The state won't take unclaimed assets, instead it will sit in the state unclaimed funds until such point that someone opens probate and is able to...

Prenuptials are legally recognized in Massachusetts. One requirement to having a validly recognized prenup is that each person getting married has...

To start with, look up the Massachusetts Caregiver Authorization Affidavit and see if your mother is willing to sign that document. After that,...

If your mother is still competent to sign a new Power of Attorney it should be written to say that her name is BFS also known as (AKA) BLS formerly...

You may be eligible for a court appointed attorney in this matter, without payment from you, if you qualify as low income. See the form and...