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Mass. Probate records are now online
At the risk of providing too much " inside baseball" with this column, I am pleased to inform my readers that the probate and family court's records are now online.
Who cares about his news?
If you are into genealogy, such as through websites like www. ancestary. com, you will like the probate court's online records.
If you have ever visited www.zillow.com to view the value of your neighbor's house, you will like the probate court's online records.
If you have ever surfed the Registry of Deeds website (www.masslandrecords.com) to view the amount of your neighbor's mortgage, you will like the probate court's online records.
And if you are a lawyer who hates traveling into Cambridge, fighting traffic and dealing with high parking fees, you will definitely like the probate court's online records.
At www. masscourts. org, probate and family court cases can be looked up by name and type of case ( estates, divorces or child custody/ support related). All counties are searchable, with many cases being available online. Docket information will include names and addresses of parties and their lawyers. Case history and pending events will also show online.
This small step into the online world brings the probate and family court's convenience and customer service one giant leap forward. Heck, imagine how many fewer phone calls the clerks need to answer - making them more efficient. Lines will be reduced, cases will flow quicker and smiles may actually appear on court employees faces.
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