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Massachusetts PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Middlesex County: Key information about your local probate court (Chancery 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 Tennessee there's no Affidavit procedure available. You can use a summary probate procedure for estates worth less than $50,000, not counting real estate or property held jointly with right of survivorship.
  
  Tenn. Code Ann. 30-4-102 and following.
Massachusetts Estate Taxes:
- Massachusetts, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
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:
- Tennessee does not have its own minimum wage law. Therefore, employees in The Volunteer State are entitled to earn at least the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour.
  
  Middlesex County Minimum Wage
  
  The minimum wage in Middlesex County is $7.25 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.
- In Massachusetts, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

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?:
  - No. Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-112.
- Massachusetts Homestead Exemption
  - $5,000; $7,500 for joint owners; $25,000 if at least one dependent is a minor child. (if 62 or older, 12,500 if single; $20,000 if married; $25,000 if spouse is also 62 or older)
- Massachusetts Vehicle Exemption
  - no specific exemption
Massachusetts BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
Tennessee is divided into 3 federal districts with main cities in
- Knoxville, Chattanooga (Eastern District)
- Memphis (Western District)
- Nashville (Middle District)
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:
  - $30 per week
- Maximum:
  - $275 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.
- Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
  - 844-224-5818
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.
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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