Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts
Need to probate will but don't live in Ma
My grandmother left a will and my brother and I are sole heirs to the estate.But we live outside MA. What do I need to probate the will. It is not a huge amount of money
held in unclaimed asset office.
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Re: Need to probate will but don't live in Ma
If the amount is $15,000 or less, a voluntary executor petition can be filed in the Probate Court for the county in which she died for $62. If it is more than $15,000, the named executor will have to probate the will (in the same court), which is a little more involved, and will require publication. The filing fee is $70 plus $42 for the bond. Publication cost will depend on the newspaper. At least one account will need to be filed, and the fee will depend on the amount of the account.
You will need an attested copy of the death certificate and the original will in each case.
I do small estates in Worcester County for $500.
Ray Bilodeau
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