This single volume is a practical guide to the administration of decedents' estates in Massachusetts. The author examines the statutory requirements, the Probate Court rules, and the cases that have been decided under them. Other features include: a detailed sample probate account, including wrongful death and recovery adjustments; an in-depth Affidavit of Objection to the probate of an estate; and a sample Petition for Probate of a Lost Will.