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21probate — The judicial act whereby an instrument is adjudged a valid will and ordered to be recorded; the statutory method of establishing the proper execution of the instrument and giving notice of its contents. 57 Am J1st Wills § 743. Broadly, a… …
22probate — I. noun Etymology: Middle English probat, from Latin probatum, neuter of probatus, past participle of probare Date: 15th century 1. a. the action or process of proving before a competent judicial authority that a document offered for official… …
23probate — pro|bate1 [ˈprəubeıt, bıt US ˈproubeıt] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: probatum, from the past participle of probare; PROBE2] law the legal process of deciding that someone s ↑will has been properly made probate 2 probate2 v [T] AmE law …
24Probate Court — Probate Pro bate, a. Of or belonging to a probate, or court of probate; as, a probate record. [1913 Webster] {Probate Court}, or {Court of Probate}, a court for the probate of wills. {Probate duty}, a government tax on property passing by will.… …
25Probate duty — Probate Pro bate, a. Of or belonging to a probate, or court of probate; as, a probate record. [1913 Webster] {Probate Court}, or {Court of Probate}, a court for the probate of wills. {Probate duty}, a government tax on property passing by will.… …
26probate court — n: a court that has jurisdiction over the probate of wills and administration of estates and sometimes over the affairs of minors and persons adjudged incompetent compare orphans court Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
27probate estate — see estate 3a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. probate estate …
28Probate research — deals with finding heirs and proving their right to inheritances. Intestacy laws vary enormously from one country to another, however, a common factor is that a minority of estates exist where no entitled persons are known. On such cases… …
29probate court — ☆ probate court n. a court having jurisdiction over the probating of wills, the administration of estates, and, usually, the guardianship of minors and incompetents …
30Probate court — A probate court (also called a surrogate court) is a specialized court that deals with matters of probate and the administration of estates. Probate courts administer proper distribution of the assets of a decedent (one who has died), adjudicates …
