Probate Matters

"In their 300-year history, the probate courts have often been called "neighborhood courts" because of their informality and accessibility. Today, the courts are also known as "family courts" because, in addition to overseeing decedents' estates and trusts, they handle a wide range of sensitive issues affecting children, the elderly, the mentally retarded, and the mentally ill."
Judge James J. Lawlor
Probate Court Administrator

Our office represent clients in all these matters before the 123 probate courts of the state.  The Probate Courts handle two general types of cases.  They resolve and distribute a person's estate after their death, and they appoint and oversee individuals to assist those who cannot make their own life decisions.  The decision to have someone conserved or to request a guardianship of an adult child is a complicated one.  There are many legal issues and questions which the process can raise.  Not the least of which is what can and cannot a conservator do.   We can help answer all the questions you have, point out the ones you might not know about and guide you through the whole probate process.

Not every town has its own probate court, but every town is served by a probate court.  You can visit the State's Judicial Branch web site for a complete listing of probate courts.