Dukes County
Dukes Probate and Family Court
Divorce, estate, guardianship and name-change records for Dukes County. Here’s where the court is, and how to get copies without going in.
Records kept at this court
- Divorces filed in Dukes County: Certificates of Divorce Absolute, judgments and separation agreements
- Estates of people who lived in Dukes County: wills, Letters of Appointment, inventories and accounts
- Guardianships and conservatorships, for the parties
- Name changes, adoptions and paternity cases (some are impounded)
Getting a copy without going in
The court issues copies at the clerk or register’s counter or by mail request, and payment by mail usually has to be a check or money order. We handle the request for you: we find the docket, order the copy, pay the court fee and ship it to you with tracking.
- Certificate of Divorce Absolute$55
- Plain copy of a divorce judgment$40
- Probate recordsFrom $55
mass.gov lists the mailing address as P.O. Box 237.
Dukes County Registry of Deeds
- Dukes County Registry of Deeds (Edgartown)
Cities and towns in Dukes County
Aquinnah · Chilmark · Edgartown · Gosnold · Oak Bluffs · Tisbury · West Tisbury
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