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You can get done with informal probate in a few months, while formal probate can take up to a year or more. The informal probate process is also cheaper than formal probate because there is no need to hire an attorney to represent you.

Whether an estate has to be probated depends on how the decedent's (the person who has died) property is titled (owned) when they die. Some property may not be part of the probate estate because it passes directly to another person by law.

Massachusetts does not have what's known as an Affidavit procedure for small estates, but they do have a summary probate procedure. An estate value must be less than $25,000 and have no real property to qualify.

How to Avoid Probate in Massachusetts Forming a Trust. A trust allows a third party – the trustee – to hold assets on behalf of beneficiaries. ... Joint Tenancy. ... Making Property Automatically Transfer on Death. ... Using Pay on Death (POD) Bank Accounts. ... Setting Up a Life Estate for Real Estate.

Massachusetts does not have what's known as an Affidavit procedure for small estates, but they do have a summary probate procedure. An estate value must be less than $25,000 and have no real property to qualify.

Non-probate assets include assets that specifically name beneficiaries on death, including life insurance benefits, annuity benefits, bank accounts listing beneficiaries, investment accounts and retirement accounts.

Is there a deadline to probate an estate? The general rule is that an estate has to be probated within 3 years of when the decedent died.

A title in the surviving spouse's name is necessary if the intention is to sell the vehicle or transfer ownership to a loved one. If there is no surviving spouse, then probate would be necessary to transfer the vehicle.