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Massachusetts: What Secretary of the Commonwealth documents will prove a deceased family member was sole member of an LLC?
How to prove a deceased family member was the sole member of their Massachusetts LLC Detailed answer When a bank…
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Confirming Ownership Percentage in Massachusetts Real Property
Confirming Your Percentage Ownership Interest in Massachusetts Real Property Quick summary: To confirm whether you own a percentage of your…
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Massachusetts: How to Ask the Probate Court to Compel an Estate Accounting
Detailed Answer Short answer: Yes. In Massachusetts, beneficiaries and other interested persons may ask the Probate and Family Court to…
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How to Qualify as Administrator (Personal Representative) of a Sibling’s Estate in Massachusetts
Can I be appointed the administrator (personal representative) of my sibling’s estate in Massachusetts when they die without a will?…
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Massachusetts — Recovering Funeral and Pre‑Settlement Expenses from an Estate
Recovering funeral and pre‑settlement expenses from a Massachusetts estate Short summary: If you paid costs for a deceased person before…
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Massachusetts: Can an Estranged Spouse Claim Under an Estate If the Divorce Was Not Final?
Detailed Answer This article explains what generally happens under Massachusetts law when a person dies before a pending divorce is…
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How do I re-record or update a joint survivorship deed after co-owners died in MA?
Detailed Answer When one or more co-owners on a Massachusetts deed have died, the legal ownership often shifts automatically if…
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How do I force my sibling to give me a copy of our parents’ estate plan in MA after he ignored my formal request?
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. This article explains general information about Massachusetts law and possible steps you can take.…
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What can I do if the personal representative sends me a payment without explaining how he calculated my share of the estate? — MA
Detailed Answer If a personal representative (also called an executor or administrator) in Massachusetts sends you a distribution but does…
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What documentation is required to prove I’m the next of kin and qualify as administrator in a reopened estate? (MA)
Detailed Answer If you need to reopen a Massachusetts probate estate and be appointed as the administrator (personal representative), the…