A navy blue sign with gold letters reads "Barnstable Town Hall" and features the town seal of Barnstable, Massachusetts at the top.

The Town of Barnstable homepage can link residents to town departments including public works, recreation, marine and environmental affairs, public health and more.

Useful links include:


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Barnstable Housing Authority

The Barnstable Housing Authority (BHA) has been operating low income subsidized housing since 1948 and currently administers approximately 1052 units of housing.

Barnstable Housing Authority
146 South Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

BHA Phone:
(508) 771-7222

BHA Fax:
(508) 778-9312

BHA TTY:
(508) 771-7292


Barnstable Probate and Family Court Services

Below are services and resources from the Barnstable Probate and Family Court.

  1. Court website: barnstablecountypfc.com
    You may use this to obtain court forms and other information.
     
  2. Lawyer of the Day: 
    This service is run by the Barnstable County Bar Association. A volunteer Lawyer will call you to answer your legal questions. If you would like to speak to the volunteer lawyer, you may call the court at 508-375-6721. The court will schedule a day for the Volunteer Lawyer to call you.
     
  3. Virtual Registry:
    If you use Zoom, you may seek help from a Probate and Family Court staff member by joining us on the Virtual Registry to get information about how to file a case, information about an existing case, or how to access court forms. The address to join the Virtual Registry is: zoomgov.com/j/1605462604
     
  4. Court Service Centers:
    Court Service Centers can help with certain types of cases. You may call 646-828-7666 for more information.
     
  5. Magistrate Sessions:
    These sessions are offered by appointment to handle Informal Probate cases on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please make an appointment by emailing the court at barnstableprobate@jud.state.ma.us.
     
  6. Barnstable County Law Library:
    You may visit in person. The law library is located in the basement of the Barnstable District Court in the County Court complex at 3195 Main Street, Barnstable, MA or you may call the library at (508) 362-8539 or email at barnstablelawlibrary@jud.state.ma.us.