Interactive calculators and assessments to help you understand Massachusetts family law, before you ever set foot in a courtroom.
These tools are designed to give you a working understanding of what Massachusetts law says before your first consultation. They are not substitutes for legal advice, but they will help you ask better questions and understand the answers.
Tools to help you understand the divorce process, investigate your finances, estimate outcomes, and plan for your children, from the very first question through final agreement.
8 questions to assess whether your situation calls for self-representation, a consultation, or full legal representation.
7 questions to find out whether collaborative divorce is likely the right approach for your situation.
8 questions about your case type, children, finances, and cooperation level, get a realistic timeline range.
12 questions based on DoD and AML methodology. Get a personalised risk score and next steps.
60+ financial and legal records to gather before filing. Check items off as you collect them, printable.
Document all marital assets and debts in one place before your consultation. Printable with live totals.
Estimate how marital assets might be divided under Massachusetts equitable distribution law, M.G.L. Ch. 208 §34.
Estimate general term alimony amount and maximum duration under M.G.L. Ch. 208 §53(b).
Estimate the presumptive child support obligation under the MA Child Support Guidelines, income shares model.
Build a visual two-week custody schedule. 8 templates, holiday planner, live stats, and a printable summary.
Should you have a prenup? 8 questions assess assets, prior marriages, children, business interests, and debt.
Tools to help you plan your estate, assess whether a loved one needs a guardian, understand your executor duties, and estimate any estate tax exposure.
Answer 8 questions and get a personalised list of exactly which estate planning documents you need, and why.
How complete is your current plan? Find out which documents you have, which are outdated, and what is still missing.
Estimate Massachusetts and federal estate tax exposure based on your gross estate, deductions, and exemptions.
Does my loved one need a guardian? Assess cognitive capacity, daily living, and safety, with suggested next steps.
Massachusetts probate court requirements for filing a guardianship petition, forms, certificates, bond, and service of process.
A step-by-step guide for estate executors in Massachusetts, from probate filing through final distribution.
Current filing fees for divorce, custody, guardianship, and probate filings in Massachusetts Probate & Family Court.
These tools provide estimates and educational guidance only, not legal advice. Results depend on the accuracy of your inputs and do not account for all facts a court would consider. For advice specific to your situation, please schedule a consultation with our attorney.