Pronunciation:
[proh-bayt] •
(noun)
Common Abbreviations: prob.
(probated), pr. (probated) Alternate Forms: probated, probating,
probates (verb)
Related Resources:
Wills,
Estates and Probate
Definition:
1) The process
of legally establishing the validity of a will before the court authorizes
distribution of an estate 2) The legal process used to appoint someone to
administer the estate of someone who died without leaving a will
Related Terms
• administration
• administrator
• codicil
• dower
• dowry
• estate
• executor
• executrix
• intestate
• testator
• testatrix
• will
Learn how to analyze wills for
clues, find meanings for unusual words often found in old wills and information
on where to look in public records and online for recorded wills.
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