The Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code (MUTC) is still new enough that any higher court decision interpreting it feels like a special day for fiduciary litigators. Well, ’tis the season!
The Appeals Court recently issued a decision in a case entitled …
Last week, my colleague Noelle Lussier provided valuable insights into avoiding probate litigation. Building off of that, with a particular emphasis on litigation concerning the validity of Wills and Trusts, one common theme that runs throughout these cases is …
In the week following the implementation of Probate Court Standing Order 2-20 on March 18th (see Hether Cahill’s post here) many key aspects of litigation in the Probate and Family Courts remain in flux, ad hoc, or simply …
This is a special post to address the impact of COVID-19 on our Courts, with a specific eye on probate litigation cases. The Supreme Judicial Court, the Probate and Family Courts, and the Superior Courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts …
There are three trial courts in Massachusetts that have jurisdiction to hear probate or trust litigation cases: the Probate and Family Court, the Fiduciary Litigation Session of the Probate and Family Court, and the Superior Court.
Probate and Family Court…
On behalf of the production team at Beyond the Will, we’d like to thank you for checking in and reading along this year. From COVID-19 impacts and updates to the trials and tribulations of our fictional Smith and Alexander families, …