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How to Avoid Probate in New Jersey
New Jersey has no transfer-on-death deed. Here is what actually keeps a house, a bank account, or a brokerage account out of the Surrogate's office.
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Massachusetts Ancillary Probate
Massachusetts ancillary probate for an out-of-state decedent. Article 4 covers personal property only, so Massachusetts real estate takes a second step.
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Massachusetts Creditor Claims
Massachusetts runs no notice-to-creditors window. M.G.L. c. 190B, § 3-801 is Reserved, and § 3-803 gives a creditor 1 year from the date of death to sue.
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Massachusetts Debt Payment Priority
Massachusetts debt payment priority runs seven classes under M.G.L. c. 190B, § 3-805, with exempt property and the family allowance ahead of unsecured claims.
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Massachusetts Digital Assets After Death
Massachusetts has not enacted RUFADAA. With no digital-assets article in c. 190B, account access runs on provider tools and written fiduciary authority.
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Massachusetts Estate Planning Basics
Massachusetts estate planning basics: a will under c. 190B, a power of attorney that says the right words, a health care proxy, and a funded revocable trust.
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Massachusetts Estate Tax Guide
Massachusetts taxes estates on Form M-706 when the federal taxable estate tops $2,000,000. The $99,600 credit is not an exemption. There is no inheritance tax.
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Massachusetts Executor Bond Requirements
Massachusetts requires a bond from every personal representative, and M.G.L. c. 190B, § 3-603 adds sureties unless the will or all the heirs waive them.
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Massachusetts Executor Duties
Massachusetts personal representative duties in order: qualify and post bond, publish, file the 3-month inventory, pay claims, and close after 6 months.
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Massachusetts Guardianship Planning
Massachusetts guardianship planning under M.G.L. c. 190B Article 5. Name your own guardian in a durable power of attorney, and see what a judge must find first.
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