Middlesex Probate and Family Court
Middlesex County
About visiting the probate court
About visiting the Middlesex Probate and Family Court
Middlesex Probate and Family Court is listed as a registered probate court within Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
In most instances within Massachusetts, there is at least one Probate and Family Court courthouse location within each county. Sometimes a county may have multiple courthouses and may also have multiple probate court locations. Such is often the case in larger metropolis counties where population is dense or also in spread-out, rural counties, which may use a courthouse annex or satellite office system to accommodate nearby citizens with easier access in proximity or distance.
About visiting the probate court
Who to speak with when visiting the Middlesex County probate court
Plan ahead to be early in case available parking is limited and be prepared for formal security measures upon entering the building, as courthouses are official state and federal property. This generally includes passing through metal detectors and allowing search of any belongings.
Many courthouses do not allow cell phones, so keep that in mind as your phone may need to be turned off upon entering the courthouse, or even left outside.
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About visiting the probate court
Call ahead before visiting the Middlesex Probate and Family Court
When able, it’s always helpful to request an appointment with a probate clerk or probate judge prior to visiting any probate court location.
The phone number for the Middlesex Probate and Family Court is: (781) 865-4000
The hours of operation listed for the Middlesex Probate and Family Court are:
Monday:8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday:8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Reviews
Reviews of the Middlesex Probate and Family Court
Even tho things haven’t gone in my favor I would like to point out one particular individual who’s helped me more than he knows. Kevin S in probate. His program is great and works he’s not judgmental he helps you to understand, I’ll always be grateful to him and his program that’s helped me so much!!
My mom died from medical malpractice and I can't take any sort of action against the hospital until my father and I become Executor of estate/Personal representative. Who knew health care proxy expires with patient? 3 months have gone by and this courthouse has not moved our petition forward. We are well past the waiting period. They are killing so much time because the hospital where my mom was killed is covering up their tracks. It's frustrating as this court house's poor performance is holding us up! They respond to emails, but it's false hope of improvement because they stop responding after a while of being tired of answering questions. Forget trying to call in. You will be passed around in circles for days talking to people who don't care about their own lives, work, or the community. Their answering machine sounds a lot more ambitious about it's career than the employees do. I bet if their moms/loved ones died from wrongful death, they would go crazy.
But we all know that permanent judges acquire an Esprit de corps, that being known they are liable to be tempted by bribery, that they are misled by favor, by relationship, by a spirit of party, by a devotion to the Executive or Legislative; that it is better to leave a cause to the decision of cross and pile, than to that of a judge biassed to one side; and that the opinion of 12 honest jurymen gives still a better hope of right, than cross and pile does. It is left therefore to the juries, if they think the permanent judges are under any biass whatever in any cause, to take upon themselves to judge the law as well as the fact. - Thomas Jefferson
Terrible. I sent an application to change my name to match my husband's because I didn't change it when we initially got married. I included all the necessary paperwork along with a check for the $180 amount to cover all potential fees they listed on their website. I checked the box on the application for the option for them to return my certified copy of my birth certificate since I'm from out of state and it's difficult to replace. I also included a note requesting they return it just in case the checkbox was looked over. 2 months later I receive mail with all of what I sent EXCEPT my birth certificate. They only added a post it note that says "$200" with no other explanation. No one to talk to about why there are extra fees or the birth certificate they likely lost.
EDIT: Honestly would now give negative stars if possible. I have never in my life experienced such a terrible transparency in a process. What I set out to accomplish in November 2020 is still pending due to an outdated system and communication through USPS only. If I could leave zero stars I would. The staff/clerks are extremely rude and unhelpful. I went in person to file paperwork that could've been filed through the mail because I was hoping to discuss with someone to make sure everything was in order and what next steps look like. When I got there the clerks argued about who would help me and the unlucky person who pulled the short straw then came up to the counter and barked at me to just put the paperwork in a bin they had placed in the middle of the room. I got no information and could've just filed via mail. Would've saved a trip and a very rude interaction.