With an intestate estate - an estate with no will - all of the heirs need to sign the waiver of sureties, which is the third section on the assent...

What used to be called executor is now called personal representative in Massachusetts. The person named can always fill out the court forms with...

Massachusetts does not have an inheritance tax, so you will not be taxed for receiving the assets. If the person who passes away lives in...

Trusts have Articles and paragraphs and subparagraphs. That was a designation of the section where the beneficiary is listed. The beneficiary...

A guardianship in Massachusetts is considered to include a court judgment of someone's incapacity. A conservatorship is a related court process...

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I'm sorry for your loss. As others have said, the life insurance policy is considered an inheritance and not taxable income. However, if there...

I'm sorry for your loss. A surviving spouse does not need to file anything with the probate court to transfer title of a deceased spouse's motor...

If the deed says joint tenancy, full ownership of the property goes to the survivor of the two of you. I recommend updating your estate plan...

There is no such rule in Massachusetts. In an intestate estate (an estate with no will) all surviving children inherit equally. All heirs have...