SEE G.L.
c.195, Section 16
Petition must be accompanied
by a certified copy of the deceased's death certificate.
Individuals qualified to file:
Surviving spouse, child, grandchild, parent, brother,
sister, nephew, niece, aunt or uncle if of full age and
legal capacity and inhabitant of Massachusetts.
Petition may be filed:
*Thirty days after date of death.
*If no Petition for Probate or Administration has been
filed in the Probate and Family Court for the county
in which the deceased resided.
Notice Regarding Massachusetts Estate Taxes
You may need to file a Massachusetts Estate Tax Return
and a Massachusetts Fiduciary Income Tax Return if deceased
owned an interest in real estate, or if the deceased
received more that $100.00 of income after the date of
death.
You should contact the Massachusetts Estate Tax Bureau
for information and assistance regarding the estate tax
law (617-877-6930) or the fiduciary income tax law (617-887-6367).
SEE Uniform Fee Schedule for
applicable filing fees.
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