Probate is the process of transferring property and ownership after someone has died. A will is the document where someone states their final requests and wishes. A trust is the right to real or personal property which one party (the trustee) holds for the benefit of another (the beneficiary).
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Accounting forms
For use in Probate and Family Court (3/1/17). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate & Family Court (2/3/25). Used in cases regarding wills, estates, and trusts or guardianship and conservatorship cases.
For use in Probate & Family Court (12/5/24). Used in cases regarding wills, estates, and trusts or guardianship and conservatorship cases.
For use in Probate and Family Court (3/19/12). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate & Family Court (3/19/12). Used in cases regarding wills, estates, and trusts or guardianship and conservatorship cases.
For use in Probate & Family Court (3/19/12).
For use in Probate & Family Court (3/1/17)
Bond forms
For use in the Probate and Family Court (4/15/16). Also available in Spanish. Click the link above to access the translations.
For use in Probate and Family Court (1/16/13). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court (1/16/13). Used in cases regarding wills and estates.
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c.190B § 3-605 (3/19/12). This form is also available in Spanish. Click the link above to access the translation.
For use in Probate and Family Court (3/19/12) in wills and estates cases. Also available in Spanish. Click the link above to access the translation.
Closing forms
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c.190B, § 3-1001.
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c.190B, § 3-1003.
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c.190B, § 3-1204 (3/19/12).
Formal probate forms
A handy checklist of forms that you may need and forms that are required for formal probate. Please note that Citation-Return of Service (MPC 560) will be issued to you by the court. (Rev. 3/1/2016)
(12/11/20)
Handy checklist of forms you may need and forms that are required for a filing with or without a will. (3/1/16)
For use in the Probate and Family Court if you need to file for a late and limited formal probate.
(4/15/16). Used to identify a Decedent's surviving spouse, children and heirs at law. Heirs at law are persons entitled to receive the Decedent's property under the intestacy succession laws if there is no will.
Provides detailed instructions on how to fill out and file the form. (4/15/16)
(4/15/16) This form must be used to identify a Decedent's devisees -- persons, entities, charitable organizations, or trusts designated in a will to receive the Decedent's personal or real property.
For use in Probate and Family Court (10/23/12).
Provides detailed instruction on filling out and filing form MPC455 in Probate and Family Court.
Use this Military Affidavit form to inform the court about the military status of a person in your case (50 U.S.C. § 3931). Instructions are included with the form. Revised 4/6/23. If you do not have a lawyer and are representing yourself in a case, simplified instructions for this form are available below.
Suspicious death affidavit pursuant to GL c. 190B, § 2-803 for use in Probate and Family Court (3/19/12). Also available in Spanish. Click the link above to access the translation.
For use in Probate and Family Court (3/19/12).
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c.190B, §§ 2-502, 3-405 (3/19/12). Also available in Spanish. Click the link above to access the translation.
For use in Probate & Family Court (3/19/12)
Certification that attorney discussed alternatives to litigation with clients. See Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:18: Uniform Rules on Dispute Resolution for more information. Form CCF, revised July 2007
(3/19/12). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c.190B, § 3-502 (3/19/12). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
Probate and Family Court form for use in probate cases. Revised 3/19/12. This form is also available in Spanish and Portuguese. Click the link above to access the translations.
For use pursuant to GL c.190B, § 3-108(4) (4/15/16). Also available in Portuguese and Spanish. Click the link above to access the translation.
Informal probate forms
Handy checklist of forms you may need and forms that are required to file for informal probate of an estate. (3/1/2016)
Revised 12/11/20
(4/15/16). Used to identify a Decedent's surviving spouse, children and heirs at law. Heirs at law are persons entitled to receive the Decedent's property under the intestacy succession laws if there is no will.
Provides detailed instructions on how to fill out and file the form. (4/15/16)
(4/15/16) This form must be used to identify a Decedent's devisees -- persons, entities, charitable organizations, or trusts designated in a will to receive the Decedent's personal or real property.
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c. 190B, § 3-306.
For use in Probate & Family Court (4/15/16). Also available in Spanish. Click the link above to access the translations.
For use in Probate and Family Court (10/23/12).
Provides detailed instruction on filling out and filing form MPC455 in Probate and Family Court.
Use this Military Affidavit form to inform the court about the military status of a person in your case (50 U.S.C. § 3931). Instructions are included with the form. Revised 4/6/23. If you do not have a lawyer and are representing yourself in a case, simplified instructions for this form are available below.
Suspicious death affidavit pursuant to GL c. 190B, § 2-803 for use in Probate and Family Court (3/19/12). Also available in Spanish. Click the link above to access the translation.
For use in Probate and Family Court (3/19/12).
Provides instructions on completing form MPC 551 and where and how to arrange publication. Publication must be completed within 30 days of the date of the Informal Order.
Voluntary administration is a simplified probate procedure for an estate with minimal assets and no real estate. This form is also available in Portuguese and Spanish. Click the link above to access the translation.
Informative and instructional materials
Provides detailed instruction on filling out and filing form MPC455 in Probate and Family Court.
The order of nearness in blood to the deceased is represented by numbers known as "degrees of kinship." The lower the number, the closer a relation is to the Decedent.
(4/15/16) Detailed instructions on how to file MPC 170 for voluntary administration of an estate with or without a will.
Provides detailed instructions on how to fill out and file the form. (4/15/16)
A list of newspapers you can use for informal publication in probate of wills and estates cases.
Miscellaneous forms
Certification that attorney discussed alternatives to litigation with clients. See Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:18: Uniform Rules on Dispute Resolution for more information. Form CCF, revised July 2007.
For use in Probate and Family Court (10/23/12).
Provides detailed instruction on filling out and filing form MPC455 in Probate and Family Court.
Use this Military Affidavit form to inform the court about the military status of a person in your case (50 U.S.C. § 3931). Instructions are included with the form. Revised 4/6/23. If you do not have a lawyer and are representing yourself in a case, simplified instructions for this form are available below.
For use in Probate & Family Court (3/19/12)
For use in Probate & Family Court (3/19/12).
For use in Probate & Family Court. Revised 4/25/12.
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c.190B, §§ 3-1101, 3-1102 (5/25/12). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c. 190B, § 3-807 (3/19/12). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court probate proceedings. Revised 5/25/12. This form is also available in Portuguese and Spanish. Click the link above to access the translations.
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c. 190B, § 3-807 (3/19/12). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
(3/19/12). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
(Revised 3/1/23). Used to request reassignment of an applicable case to the Fiduciary Litigation Session pursuant to Standing Order 3-17. This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court in probate proceedings. Revised 3/19/12. This form is also available in Spanish and Portuguese. Click the link above to access the translations.
Sale of real estate forms
A checklist of forms you may need and forms that are required in a petition for sale of real estate (GL c. 202, § 19) (2/1/17)
For use in Probate and Family Court (6/13/17).
For use in Probate and Family Court (4/09). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court (10/09)
For use in Probate and Family Court (4/09)
For use in Probate and Family Court (10/09).
For use in Probate and Family Court (4/09). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court (10/09)
Successor forms
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c. 190B, § 3-610 (10/23/12). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court (10/23/12). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c. 190B § 3-613 (10/23/12). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court. Revised 10/23/12.
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c. 190B, § 3-611 (331/12). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c.190B, § 3-611. Also available in Spanish. Click the link above to access the translation. Revised 3/19/12.
Trust forms
For use in Probate and Family Court (1/16/13). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate & Family Court. Revised 4/25/12.
For use in Probate and Family Court (1/16/13). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c.203E, §§ 411, 412, 414. Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court (1/16/13). This form may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court pursuant to GL c. 203E, § 305(b) (1/16/13). This form is also available in Spanish and Portuguese. Click the link above to access the translation.
For use in Probate and Family Court (3/19/12). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court (4/09). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
For use in Probate and Family Court (10/09)
(1/16/13) For use in Probate & Family Court under G.L. c. 203E, § 305(b). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.
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Trial Court forms currently available for e-filing.
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