Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts
Probate, Wills
My uncle passed away, he was homeless and liste me as his next of kin. How do I start the probate process?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Probate, Wills
I am sorry to hear about the loss of your Uncle.
If your Uncle owned no real property, and had less than $15,000.00 in assets (excluding an automobile), there is an simplified probate process.
You can go to the probate and family court in the county where your Uncle resided (whether a home or a shelter) when he passed away, and request a voluntary administration of his estate.
If you would like any help or guidance in the performance of your duties, please do not hesitate to contact me. I represent administrators and executors in the performance of their duties as fiduciaries of the estate of another.
Probate, Wills
If there are no assets, there is no need.
You did not say on what document, he listed you???