Massachusetts Probate Forms
Common probate forms used during estate settlement in Massachusetts. Each page explains what the form is for, where to download the official version, and how to file it.
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AccountForm PFC MPC 853aA probate account form used to report financial transactions and accounting for an estate or conservatorship in Massachusetts probate court.Affidavit in Support of Release of Demand for SuretiesForm MPC 490 (3/19/12)This affidavit allows a personal representative to request release from a demand for sureties by demonstrating that beneficiaries/claimants with apparent interests over $5,000 have been satisfied.Affidavit of DomicileForm MPC 485 (3/19/12)To establish the domicile of a deceased person for probate purposes in Massachusetts.AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §§ 2-502, 3-405Form MPC 480This form allows a witness to an executed will or codicil to provide a sworn affidavit attesting to the testator's testamentary capacity and lack of undue influence.Assent and Waiver of NoticeForm MPC 455 (10/23/12) AWRAn interested party in a probate case assents to a specific court pleading, waives notice rights, and may renounce or nominate a Personal Representative or waive sureties on a bond.BondForm MPC 801This form establishes a fiduciary bond to secure the faithful discharge of duties by a Personal Representative, Trustee, or other court-appointed fiduciary in probate/estate administration.Closing StatementForm MPC 850To formally close the administration of a probate estate and discharge the Personal Representative after all debts, taxes, and distributions have been completed.Decree and Order for Complete SettlementForm MPC 790 (3/1/17)This form is a judicial decree and order that approves the final account and complete settlement of a probate estate, discharges the personal representative, and makes determinations regarding testacy, heirs, and distributions.Decree and Order for Formal Appointment of Successor Personal RepresentativeForm MPC 765This form formally appoints a successor personal representative to administer an estate when the previously appointed representative resigns, dies, becomes incapacitated, or is removed.Decree and Order of Allowance of AccountForm MPC 791A court decree approving and allowing one or more fiduciary accounts submitted for judicial review in a probate or estate administration.Decree and Order of CompromiseForm MPC 775To obtain court approval of a compromise agreement resolving contests or controversies in probate and estate administration matters.Decree and Order of General Probate/Trust PetitionForm MPC 792This form documents the court's findings and judicial decree following a hearing or uncontested petition in a general probate or trust matter.Decree and Order of InsolvencyForm MPC 780A court order declaring an estate insolvent and directing the personal representative to distribute remaining assets to creditors in statutory priority order.Decree and Order of Supervised AdministrationForm MPC 756Establish supervised administration of an estate and define the personal representative's powers and restrictions under court supervision.Decree and Order on Petition for Formal AdjudicationForm MPC 755This form documents the court's decree and order following a petition for formal adjudication, determining testacy, identifying heirs, and appointing a personal representative.DECREE AND ORDER ON PETITION FOR LATE AND LIMITED FORMAL TESTACY and/or APPOINTMENTForm MPC 757A court decree and order determining testacy status, identifying heirs/devisees, and appointing a personal representative in a late and limited formal probate proceeding under Massachusetts law.Decree and Order to Modify BondForm MPC 776A court order modifying the bond requirements for a fiduciary in a probate estate, including changing the penal sum, adding/removing sureties, or eliminating bond requirements.Decree of Sale of Real Estate Personal RepresentativeForm MPC 794This form authorizes a personal representative to sell real estate of a deceased person's estate, either at private sale or public auction, following court approval.Demand for SuretiesForm MPC 360 (3/19/12)Allows an heir, devisee, or creditor with a financial interest exceeding $5,000 to demand that the Personal Representative post sureties on the official bond.DeviseesForm MPC 163 (4/15/16)Identifies and lists all devisees (persons, entities, or trusts named in a will to receive the decedent's property) for probate proceedings.General Probate PetitionForm PFC0109 MPC 200A petition to initiate probate proceedings or request court action in a probate matter before the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court.Informal Probate Publication NoticeForm MPC 551 (3/19/12)To publish notice that a will has been admitted to informal probate and a personal representative has been appointed to administer the estate.InventoryForm MPC 854Reports the complete inventory of an estate's personal property and real estate, with detailed schedules and valuations for probate or conservatorship proceedings.Notice of Informal Probate and Return of ServiceForm MPC 550Notifies interested parties of intent to file for informal probate of a will or appointment of a personal representative under Massachusetts law, and documents service of that notice.Order of Informal Probate of Will And/or Appointment of Personal RepresentativeForm MPC 750 (4/15/16)This form orders the informal probate of a will and/or appoints a personal representative to administer an estate in Massachusetts Probate and Family Court.Petition for Allowance of AccountForm MPC 857Requests court approval of an account filed by a personal representative, conservator, or trustee in probate or trust administration.Petition for Appointment of Special Personal RepresentativeForm MPC 350 (3/19/12)To request the court appoint a Special Personal Representative to preserve the decedent's estate or secure its proper administration, typically for limited purposes such as searching a safe deposit box for a will.Petition for Formal Probate of a Will, Adjudication of Intestacy, Appointment of a Personal RepresentativeForm MPC 160To initiate formal probate proceedings in Massachusetts by petitioning for probate of a will, adjudication of intestacy, and/or appointment of a personal representative.Petition for Informal Appointment of Successor Personal RepresentativeForm MPC 255 (10/23/12)To request the informal appointment of a successor personal representative to replace a previously appointed personal representative in an unsupervised probate administration.Petition for Informal Probate of Will Appointment of Personal RepresentativeForm MPC 150To petition a Massachusetts Probate and Family Court for informal probate of a will and appointment of a personal representative to administer an estate.PETITION FOR LATE AND LIMITED FORMAL TESTACY and/or APPOINTMENTForm MPC 161To petition for late and limited formal testacy proceedings and/or appointment of a personal representative for an estate where no proceeding has occurred within three years of death.Petition for Order of Complete SettlementForm MPC 855A petition to obtain a court order settling an estate completely, allowing for final distribution of assets and closure of the probate proceedings.Petition for Sale of Real EstateForm MPC 210Requests court authorization for a personal representative to sell real estate from a decedent's estate, either at private sale or public auction.Petition to Render Inventory AccountForm MPC 856To petition the court to compel a Personal Representative to prepare and file an inventory of estate assets and/or render an accounting of estate administration.Small Estate Closing StatementForm MPC 851To close a small estate probate by the Personal Representative's statement that the estate has been fully administered and distributed.VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO G. L. c. 190B, § 3-1201Form MPC 170Allows an interested person to administer a small probate estate (personal property not exceeding $25,000) without full formal probate proceedings under Massachusetts voluntary administration procedures.
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