Massachusetts Estate Planning Drafting Software
Massachusetts has an estate tax with a $2 million threshold—estates at or below $2 million owe no tax (M.G.L. c. 65C, § 2A(g)), and larger estates receive a credit of up to $99,600 (M.G.L. c. 65C, § 2A(f)) that offsets the tax on the first $2 million, so the tax effectively applies only to the amount over the threshold. The 2023 law eliminated the former cliff, under which exceeding the threshold subjected the entire estate to tax. The state has adopted both the Uniform Probate Code and Uniform Trust Code.
Quick Facts
- State Estate Tax
- $2,000,000 exemption
- Small Estate Threshold
- $25,000
- Property System
- Common Law
Practice Snapshot for Massachusetts Attorneys
Estate planning in Massachusetts is shaped by common law property rules. These rules make titling and beneficiary designations core to many plans. The state estate tax exemption is $2,000,000. Small estate procedures are available for estates up to $25,000.
Local practitioners routinely navigate: State estate tax with $2 million exemption and a credit of up to $99,600, Tax effectively applies only to the amount over $2M after the 2023 credit offsets tax at the threshold, Elective share for surviving spouse, and Uniform Probate Code adopted.
Common Massachusetts filings and forms include: Massachusetts Durable Power of Attorney, Massachusetts Health Care Proxy, and Massachusetts Estate Tax Return. Key Massachusetts statutory touchpoints include: Massachusetts Estate Tax ($2M exemption with M.G.L. c. 65C, § 2A(f) credit), Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code, and Uniform Probate Code.
Key Considerations for Massachusetts Attorneys
- —State estate tax with $2 million exemption and a credit of up to $99,600
- —Tax effectively applies only to the amount over $2M after the 2023 credit offsets tax at the threshold
- —Elective share for surviving spouse
- —Uniform Probate Code adopted
Massachusetts-Specific Documents
Drafting language and formatting drawn from Massachusetts statutory references and local recording practices, ready for attorney review and edit.
Core drafting set
- —Revocable living trust
- —Pour-over will
- —Durable power of attorney
- —Advance health care directive
- —HIPAA authorization
- —Deed templates aligned to local recording rules
- —Certification of trust
State forms and filings
- —Massachusetts Durable Power of Attorney
- —Massachusetts Health Care Proxy
- —Massachusetts Estate Tax Return
Massachusetts Estate Planning Laws
- —Massachusetts Estate Tax ($2M exemption with M.G.L. c. 65C, § 2A(f) credit)
- —Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code
- —Uniform Probate Code
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Core Documents
- Revocable Living Trust
- Pour-Over Will
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Advance Healthcare Directive
- HIPAA Authorization
- Grant Deed & Quitclaim Deed
- Certification of Trust
- Asset Schedules