Massachusetts allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Bristol County without hiring an attorney. A probate attorney earns the fee when the estate is contested, includes a business or out-of-state real estate, has unclear or insolvent debts, or when beneficiaries disagree.
Probate attorney fees in Massachusetts are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Bristol County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Probate and Family Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
FirmMilton, MA
Serves 4 counties
Serves eastern Massachusetts from a main office in Milton with satellite offices in Brockton, Mashpee and Marshfield. Guides personal representatives and beneficiaries through probate and estate administration, handles will contests and disputes over executors and trustees, and takes guardianship and conservatorship cases. Consultations can be held at the office or at the client's home.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 7 more
- Office
- 487 Adams StreetMilton, MA 02186
FirmSomerset, MA
Serves 2 counties
Serves Bristol and Plymouth counties from Somerset, including Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton, Brockton and Attleboro. Guides personal representatives and administrators through probate and estate administration, from proving the will to distributing the assets, and drafts and administers trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateSpecial Needs Planningand 3 more
- Office
- 1004 County StreetSomerset, MA 02726
FirmAttleboro, MA
Since 1946 · Serves 1 county
Serves Bristol County from Attleboro, where it is the oldest law firm in town, tracing its roots to a 1946 partnership. Guides executors and trustees through probate and trust administration, from inventorying the decedent's property and paying debts and taxes to resolving will and trust disputes and distributing assets.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 144 Bank StreetAttleboro, MA 02703
FirmFall River, MA
Since 2002 · Serves 4 counties
Serves Bristol, Plymouth, Norfolk and Barnstable counties from Fall River and Quincy. Attorneys Wilfred C. Driscoll, Jr. and Laurie A. Sanford petition for guardianship of minors and incapacitated adults and offer limited assistance representation for discrete probate and estate tasks. Attorney Driscoll has served as a Probate Court master and guardian ad litem.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipand 2 more
- Office
- 209 Bedford Street, Suite 201Fall River, MA 02720
FirmNew Bedford, MA
Since 1994 · Serves 3 counties
Serves Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable counties and Rhode Island from New Bedford. Probates estates, establishes guardianships and conservatorships, and petitions for the approval of minor's, special needs and settlement trusts; Attorney Heather M. Bonnet-Hebert also provides professional trustee services. Formed in 1994 as Robert B. Feingold & Associates, P.C.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 6 more
- Office
- 25 Elm Street, Suite 201New Bedford, MA 02740
FirmWorcester, MA
Since 1822 · Serves 5 counties
Serves Worcester, Middlesex, Suffolk, Barnstable and Bristol counties from offices in Worcester, Boston, Framingham, Centerville and New Bedford. Guides executors and trustees through probate, estate tax, post-mortem planning, sale of estate property and trust administration, for estates from insolvent to over $40 million. Manages more than 250 trusts and administers more than 130 estates a year.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
- Office
- 100 Front Street, 5th FloorWorcester, MA 01608
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