Serves Berkshire County from North Adams and Pittsfield, with a small office in Springfield. Guides executors through probate petitions, asset collection, taxes, debts and distributions, assists with trust administration, and litigates will contests and trust disputes. Founded in Adams in 1913, the firm has 16 attorneys and a Vermont office in Bennington.
Great Barrington is in Berkshire County.
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Probate in Berkshire County
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Berkshire County Probate and Family Court
Berkshire County
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Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:00 PM
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44 Bank Row, Pittsfield, MA 01201
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How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in Massachusetts happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's Uniform Trust CodeM.G.L. c. 203E § 101 et seq.Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 30 daysMGL c. 203E §§ 813, 1005Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
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What's Fair Trustee Compensation?
In Massachusetts, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent)Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, § 708Verified Sep 18, 2026View source unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
Settling an estate in Massachusetts: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysMGL c. 190B §§ 3-706, 3-707, 3-708Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 12 monthsMGL c. 190B §§ 3-306, 3-801, 3-803, 3-804, 3-805, 3-806Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.
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