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Massachusetts PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Middlesex County: Key information about your local probate court (Circuit Court in Massachusetts) for Middlesex County.
How Probate Works in Massachusetts: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Middlesex County's probate court.
- Here are links to:
  - Massachusetts Probate Forms and the
  - Massachusetts State Probate Court Website.
Small Estates Procedures in Massachusetts: Learn how to use Massachusetts's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- In Oregon, you can use an Affidavit if the fair market value of the estate is $275,000 or less and not more than $75,000 of the estate is personal property and not more than $200,000 is real estate. (Fair market value means what the property could be sold for, not your equity in it.) There is a 30-day waiting period.
  
  Or. Rev. Stat. 114.505 and following.
Massachusetts Estate Taxes:
- The state of Oregon imposes an estate tax on property owned in Oregon. If you are inheriting property from the state of Oregon, it may be subject to estate tax if the overall value of the estate is more than $1,000,000.
Avoiding Probate in Massachusetts. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Massachusetts Minimum Wage:
- The minimum wage in Oregon is $15.45 within the Portland Urban Growth Boundary, $13.20 an hour in non-urban counties, and $14.20 an hour everywhere else. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Oregon must be paid the higher state minimum wage.
  
  Middlesex County Minimum Wage
  
  The minimum wage in Middlesex County is $14.20 an hour, the state minimum wage.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Massachusetts and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Massachusetts.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Massachusetts.
- The tipped minimum wage in Oregon is the same as the regular minimum wage: $15.45 within the Portland Urban Growth Boundary, $13.20 an hour in non-urban counties, and $14.20 an hour everywhere else. Tips don't count against the employer's obligation to pay the minimum wage.

MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
- for Middlesex County, Massachusetts (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Massachusetts BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Massachusetts law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
- Federal Exemptions available in Massachusetts?:
  - Yes. Or. Rev. Stat. § 18.300
- Massachusetts Homestead Exemption
  - Real property, mobile home or houseboat you occupy or intend to occupy to $40,000 ($50,000 for joint owners); property cannot exceed 1 block in town or city or 160 acres elsewhere; sale proceeds exempt 1 year from sale, if you intend to purchase another home
- Massachusetts Vehicle Exemption
  - Motor vehicle to $3,000 (husband & wife may double)
Massachusetts BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

Benefit Amounts in Massachusetts: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- Minimum:
  - $190 per week
- Maximum:
  - $812 per week
- Duration:
  - In Massachusetts, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Massachusetts.
- Oregon Employment Department: Unemployment Insurance Division
  - 877-345-3484
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Middlesex County, MA.
- Key Links:
  - Check Your Massachusetts Voter Registration Status: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/vr/showVoterSearch.do?lang=eng
Gerrymandering in Massachusetts: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
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