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Trial Court eFiling forms

These forms are only used for eFiling, or electronic filing, at the Trial Court.

These forms may not display properly in your browser. Please download the form(s) you need and open in Acrobat Reader. For more information, please see What to do if you can't open court PDFs.

Before using, please read How to fill out & file eFiling forms. Any litigant (attorney, self represented, state agency, etc.) may eFile for accepted cases. If the initial complaint/petition is eFiled, it is recommended that you eFile everything from that point on. If the initial complaint/petition is not eFiled (i.e., it is filed in paper to the courthouse), please check with the court to see if you can eFile subsequent pleadings for your case. You must be a registered user to eFile. You can register online.

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Important information about eFiling forms

Open PDF file, 32.34 KB,  Important information for fillable forms for eFiling (English, PDF 32.34 KB)

Includes critical information about how to save eFiling forms so that they will be accepted by our eFiling system.

Divorce

Complaint for Divorce (under G.L. c. 208, § 1B) (CJD 101B) 

Form for eFiling in Essex, Dukes, Bristol and Norfolk counties. This form is also available in Portuguese and Spanish. Click the link above to access the translations.

Guardianship

Open PDF file, 1.43 MB,  Motion for appointment of temporary guardian for incapacitated person (MCP 320) for eFiling (English, PDF 1.43 MB)

Notice of appearance

Open PDF file, 702.98 KB,  Notice of Appearance (English, PDF 702.98 KB)

Small claims

Small claims guide and file 

This program will help you fill out the forms to file a small claim by providing questions which you can answer in plain language. It will not give you legal advice. Once you have completed the interview, the program will generate filled-in forms that you can electronically file in the proper court.

Open PDF file, 679.67 KB,  Statement of small claims and notice for eFiling (select District Court, BMC and Housing Court divisions) (English, PDF 679.67 KB)
Open PDF file, 731.09 KB,  Verification of defendant's address for eFiling (English, PDF 731.09 KB)

Summary process

Affidavit of compliance with the eFiling requirements in summary process (eviction) cases 

Supplementary process

Open PDF file, 734.07 KB,  Supplementary process application and summons (eFiling only) (English, PDF 734.07 KB)

Tax Lien Foreclosure

Access the Online Tax Lien Answer Guide and File 

This program will help you fill out the form "answer" to a tax lien foreclosure complaint by providing questions which you can answer in plain language. It will not give you legal advice. Once completed, the program will generate filled-in forms that you can electronically file in the proper court.

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Boston, MA 02108
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