In Massachusetts Probate and Family Court – Are there ways to still file Different Actions to that the COVID-19 has either Allowed or Allowed More of?

Disclaimer:  This is a series of blogs related to the impact of COVID-19 on the court system; in particular, the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court.  This information may be outdated and it is important to look at the court’s website.  Also, different courts have different particularities.  I have gotten this from both speaking to other lawyers’ and the staff at the Probate and Family Court along with Zoom conferences and other articles along with reading the standing orders.

Certain cases can be e-filed under the Massachusetts court system; including 1B Divorces.  The courts, at least for the time being, will allow email filing. There have been some exceptions based on standing orders not only about filings but about pleadings in terms of allowing e-signatures and other types of signatures in certain circumstances where the courts typically would not have allowed either an electronic signatures or scanned signatures but are allowing it now.