A person who dies leaving a will in Massachusetts is said to have died testate. There are two available tracks for probating a "testate" estate in Massachusetts. The lawyers at Wilson & Whitaker, LLC can help you with either a Voluntary Executor or with the traditional approach. Generally, the appointment of someone (an executor or executrix) to account for the deceased's property and their will is determined by whether:

1. Decedent's property is valued under $15,000, or
2. Decedent's property is valued over $15,000

Contact our lawyers for a free consultation to learn the requirements of both approaches and see which one works best for you.

Among the services a probate estate lawyer may assist with are, administering the estate, proving the will, using missing wills, trusts created in wells, probate disputes and litigation, probate real estate transactions, accounts, filing an inventory, guiding executors, wrongful death cases or estate disputes. As an heir or beneficiary you may also pursue claims against an estate or, as an executor need to defend an estate's assets in contested cases. Our probate lawyers can guide you through these and other areas that often overlap with probate matters.