https://cape-law.com/new-massachusetts-uniform-probate/ Cape Cod Massachusetts Medicaid Attorneys - Estate, Probate and Business Law Office Thu, 16 Feb 2023 11:58:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://cape-law.com/new-massachusetts-uniform-probate/#comment-140 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 23:50:32 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=1523#comment-140 […] The general rule is that a will can be probated for up to three years from the date of death. This greatly reduces the time previously allowed, since a will in Massachusetts could be probated up to 50 years after the date of death! The result of this significant reduction will be to increase the certainty of ownership of assets distributed from an estate. There are exceptions to this rule, for example when assets of the estate are later discovered, but as Cape Cod Probate Attorneys we typically advise families to be vigilant about 1) making sure a will is discoverable upon death and 2) understanding that the probate process should be initiated with some expediency.Source: cape-law.com […]

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