Massachusetts allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Worcester 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 Worcester 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.
FirmWorcester, MA
Since 1914 · Serves 3 counties
Serves Worcester, Suffolk and Plymouth counties from offices in Worcester, Boston, Plymouth and Southborough. Administers estates and trusts, from Probate Court filings, inventories and annual accounts to estate tax returns and audits, and litigates contested wills, trust disputes and breach of fiduciary duty claims. Established in 1914.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 7 more
- Office
- 446 Main Street, Suite 1101Worcester, MA 01608
Solo PracticeWorcester, MA
Since 2011 · Serves 1 county
Serves Worcester and the surrounding Worcester County area from Worcester. Attorney Nicholas W. Daviau guides personal representatives through estate administration, assists trustees with trust administration, handles will disputes and breach of fiduciary duty claims, and petitions for guardianships and conservatorships. In-home and after-hours appointments are available by arrangement.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 255 Park Avenue, Suite 1000Worcester, MA 01609
FirmWorcester, MA
Serves 3 counties
Serves Worcester, Norfolk and Barnstable counties from Worcester, Leominster, Braintree and Hyannis. Counsels executors, administrators and trustees from probate of the will through inventories, fiduciary accounts, estate tax returns and distributions, and handles contested guardianship and conservatorship proceedings. The firm also serves as executor or trustee when clients ask.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 6 more
- Office
- 71 Elm Street, Suite 100Worcester, MA 01609
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
FirmWorcester, MA
Since 1916 · Serves 2 counties
Serves Worcester and Suffolk counties from offices in Worcester, Westborough, and Boston. Settles estates through the probate court, prepares estate and fiduciary income tax returns, and serves as trustee; its litigators handle will contests and breach of fiduciary duty claims. Established in 1916.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 8 more
- Office
- 100 Front StreetWorcester, MA 01608
FirmWorcester, MA
Since 1918 · Serves 1 county
Serves Worcester County from offices in Worcester and Westborough. Guides executors, administrators and trustees through probate and estate and trust administration, and handles will contests, trust litigation, breach of fiduciary duty claims and disputed creditor claims, as well as guardianships for minors and adults. The firm has served Massachusetts clients since 1918.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
- Office
- 339 Main Street, Suite 300Worcester, MA 01608
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