Probate & Trust Litigation

A resource for lawyers and the public in Massachusetts and New Hampshire for information on will contests, trust disputes, guardianships, conservatorships, elder exploitation, fiduciary duty claims, and other probate litigation disputes.


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Proposed Order – Seal Records

This pleading is offered as a sample for educational purposes only.  References to law and rules may not be current or accurate.  Counsel must evaluate whether the pleading has utility in a given case.  

(Note: Ralph Holmes is currently retired from McLane Middleton. For information on this or other probate litigation issues, please contact Alexandra Cote at alexandra.cote@mclane.com.)