Yes, under MGL c 190B s 2-502(b) interested parties can request that a court consider a document as a last will and testament if there is proof of...

A trustee has a duty to give all qualified beneficiaries of a trust an annual account listing trust assets, or to get those beneficiaries to sign a...

With Real ID they are being very specific in what will and won't be accepted. If a divorce decree includes information about a name change, it...

Were you involved in the guardianship proceedings or given notice of the guardianship petition? A guardianship petition asks for any power of...

I'm sorry for your loss. Your parents should meet with an elder law attorney to discuss their situation and any possible solutions. For instance,...

That sounds like a difficult situation. I recommend that you reach out to the appointed Public Administrators for Essex County and see if one is...

If it was in a revocable trust then the real estate would have received a step up in basis to the date of death.

Taking payments for services rendered as personal representative of an estate are taxable for income tax purposes. Assets received by estate...

A will only says what will happen with probate assets. Any assets held jointly (with the exception of joint ownership for convenience purposes),...

The person holding onto an original will should get it to the named personal representative within 30 days of the decedent's death. If the named...