MASSACHUSETTS PROBATE RESOURCES
Massachusetts Probate & Family Court Directory
Every county’s Probate & Family Court — address, phone, hours, and the towns each one serves. A probate case is filed in the county where the person lived at the time of death.
Which court do I use? In Massachusetts, a will or estate is filed in the Probate & Family Court for the county where the deceased person lived. Most counties have one courthouse. Middlesex County has two divisions — a North division in Lowell and a South division in Woburn — so check the town lists on those two cards below. If you’re in our service area: Worcester-area towns file in Worcester; Middlesex towns like Billerica, Chelmsford, Framingham, Hudson, Lowell, Marlborough, Natick, and Tewksbury file in Lowell (North), while Newton files in Woburn (South).
All 14 Massachusetts Probate & Family Courts
Listed A–Z by county. Tap “Get directions” for Google Maps, or “Court page & forms” for that court’s official mass.gov page (daily lists, forms, filing fees, and remote-hearing links).
BARNSTABLE COUNTY · CAPE COD
Barnstable Probate & Family Court
📍3195 Main St., Barnstable, MA 02630
☎️(508) 375-6710 — Register’s Office
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Serves: All towns in Barnstable County (Cape Cod).
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
Berkshire Probate & Family Court
📍44 Bank Row, Pittsfield, MA 01201
☎️(413) 442-6941 — Register’s Office
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Serves: All cities and towns in Berkshire County.
BRISTOL COUNTY
Bristol Probate & Family Court
📍40 Broadway, Suite 240, Taunton, MA 02780
☎️(508) 977-6040 — Register’s Office
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Serves: All cities and towns in Bristol County (Taunton, Fall River, New Bedford, Attleboro area).
DUKES COUNTY · MARTHA’S VINEYARD
Dukes Probate & Family Court
📍81 Main St., Edgartown, MA 02539
☎️(508) 627-4703 — Clerk’s Office
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Serves: All towns in Dukes County (Martha’s Vineyard).
ESSEX COUNTY
Essex Probate & Family Court
📍36 Federal St., Salem, MA 01970
☎️(978) 744-1020 — Main
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:00 am–4:30 pm
Serves: All cities and towns in Essex County.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Franklin Probate & Family Court
📍43 Hope St., Greenfield, MA 01302
☎️(413) 774-7011 — Register’s Office
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Serves: All cities and towns in Franklin County.
HAMPDEN COUNTY
Hampden Probate & Family Court
📍50 State St., Springfield, MA 01102
☎️(413) 748-7760 — Register’s Office
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Serves: All cities and towns in Hampden County.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
Hampshire Probate & Family Court
📍15 Atwood Dr., Northampton, MA 01060
☎️(413) 586-8500 — Register’s Office
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Serves: All cities and towns in Hampshire County.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY · NORTH (LOWELL)
Middlesex Probate & Family Court — North
📍370 Jackson St., 5th Floor, Lowell, MA 01852
☎️(978) 656-7700 — Main
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:00 am–4:30 pm
Serves: Acton, Ashby, Ashland, Ayer, Bedford, Billerica, Boxborough, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Dracut, Dunstable, Framingham, Groton, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lincoln, Littleton, Lowell, Marlborough, Maynard, Natick, North Reading, Pepperell, Reading, Sherborn, Shirley, Stow, Sudbury, Tewksbury, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Wayland, Westford, Wilmington.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY · SOUTH (WOBURN)
Middlesex Probate & Family Court — South
📍10-U Commerce Way, Woburn, MA 01801
☎️(781) 865-4000 — Main · Estates/Guardianships: (781) 865-4008
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:00 am–4:30 pm
Serves: Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Everett, Lexington, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Newton, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Weston, Winchester, Woburn.
NANTUCKET COUNTY
Nantucket Probate & Family Court
📍16 Broad St., 2nd Floor, Nantucket, MA 02554
☎️(508) 228-2669 — Register’s Office & Probation
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Serves: All of Nantucket County.
NORFOLK COUNTY
Norfolk Probate & Family Court
📍35 Shawmut Road, Canton, MA 02021
☎️(781) 830-1200 — Register’s Office
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Serves: All cities and towns in Norfolk County.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
Plymouth Probate & Family Court
📍52 Obery St., Plymouth, MA 02360
☎️(508) 747-6204 — Clerk’s Office
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Serves: All cities and towns in Plymouth County.
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Suffolk Probate & Family Court
📍24 New Chardon St., Boston, MA 02114
☎️(617) 788-8301 — Register’s Office
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Serves: Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop (Suffolk County).
WORCESTER COUNTY
Worcester Probate & Family Court
📍225 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608
☎️(508) 831-2200 — Register’s Office & Probation
🕘Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Serves: All cities and towns in Worcester County.
Statewide filing resources
e-File your case (eFileMA)File probate documents online
Look up a caseSearch dockets & case status
Forms & resourcesEstate, guardianship & MUPC forms
All court contactsRegisters & staff by county
Common probate formsWhat to file & where to get it
New to probate? Start here
The court is only one piece. If there’s a house in the estate, these walk you through the rest:
- The Massachusetts probate process, explained
- How long does probate take in Massachusetts?
- The Executor’s Checklist — the first steps, in order (free)
- Selling a house in probate in Massachusetts
- Local help: Worcester County · Middlesex County
⚖️ Not legal advice. Court details are compiled from mass.gov and can change — confirm hours and filing requirements on the court’s official page before you go. Next Step Probate is a real estate service, not a law firm; for legal questions about an estate, consult a licensed Massachusetts probate attorney.
Important: Next Step Probate provides general educational information about the Massachusetts probate process and helps families sell estate real estate. We are not attorneys, accountants, or financial advisors, and nothing on this website is legal, tax, or financial advice. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Always consult a licensed Massachusetts probate attorney before acting.