Our Boston-based firm has been in business for over 30 years. Bove & Langa, a trusts & estates firm in Boston, has been recognized both nationally and internationally since its founding. Bove & Langa is proud to be a successful, active practice centered around domestic and international planning for estates, asset protection, estate administration, and probate. We also prepare estate and gift taxes. It's sometimes not possible to avoid the probate process. Property left solely in the name of a decedent without a surviving co-owner or beneficiary is considered "probate". A court is required to intervene since there's no one to sign the title. Instead, the executor, or personal representative of the estate, must be appointed. Court authority, of course, means that there will be court proceedings with the usual delays, formalities, and restrictions. When a family member passes, the probate procedure can seem overwhelming. Recognizing this, we do everything possible to ensure that the probate process is as easy as possible for the family members who are left behind.