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Probate Definition–noun | 1. | Law. the official proving of a will as authentic or valid in a probate court. |
| 2. | an officially certified copy of a will so proved. |
–adjective | 3. | of or pertaining to probate or a probate court. |
–verb (used with object) | 4. | to establish the authenticity or validity of (a will). |
| 5. | Law. to put (an offender) on probation. |
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Related topics from Britannicaprobate
in Anglo-American law, the judicial proceedings by which it is determined whether or not a paper purporting to be the last will of a deceased person is the legally valid last will. What appears to ...
will
legal means by which an owner of property disposes of his assets in the event of his death. The term is also used for the written instrument in which the testator's dispositions are expressed. There ...
common law
In 18th-century England the Court of Chancery administered equity and the church courts handled the probate of wills. In the American colonies the governor and his council acted as a court of equity. ...
inheritance
The modern laws of the Anglo-American countries have been developed upon this historical pattern with its peculiar features of probate and administration. In England the jurisdiction of the ...
inheritance
the devolution of property on an heir or heirs upon the death of the owner. The term inheritance also designates the property itself. In modern society the process is regulated in minute detail by ...
executor
in law, person designated by a testator-i.e., a person making a will-to direct the distribution of his estate after his death. The system is found only in countries using Anglo-American law; in ...
insurance
Title insurance is a contract guaranteeing the purchaser of real estate against loss from undiscovered defects in the title to property that has been purchased. Such loss may stem from ...
inheritance
The Uniform Probate Code published by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (1969) provides a choice among several systems of administration: simple and inexpensive ones for ...
Maine
The state constitution, adopted in 1819, is based on the constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and reflects colonial traditions of checks and balances. The governor is Maine's chief ...
inheritance
The Anglo-American system developed along quite different lines. Until the 19th century, liability for the debts of a decedent was limited to the assets of his personal estate. Real property was not ...
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Related topics from Ask NewsVoisin take Wills on the road
Channel Online TV - Found Aug. 27, 2008
... the work place and give a short presentation on Wills followed by free one-to-one consultations. Voisin Wills and Probate Manager, Anne Hembry...
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10,000 wills frozen in Midlands solicitors probe
Sunday Mercury - Found Aug. 17, 2008
Solicitors Probate Services Ltd from dealing with probate work last month. The ban meant the firm was unable to act as executors of wills or...
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10,000 wills frozen in Midlands solicitiors probe
Sunday Mercury - Found Aug. 17, 2008
Solicitors Probate Services Ltd from dealing with probate work last month. The ban meant the firm was unable to act as executors of wills or...
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Reader says probate court should only to wills in certain instance
Portsmouth Daily Times - Found Sep. 3, 2008
... wills in certain instance What is probate? According to the dictionary, probate is the right or jurisdiction of providing wills.What is probate...
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Dems, GOP prepare for Harris probate judgeship fight
Houston Chronicle - Found Aug. 14, 2008
Probate court handles wills, estates and guardianships. Former Judge Patrice Barron and probate lawyer Martha Failing vied against Stone for...
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Barnstable County-Register of Probate (Republican Party)
The Barnstable Patriot - Found Sep. 5, 2008
Probate matters include jurisdiction over wills, administrations, guardianships, conservatorships and change of name.
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Solicitor slow over probate
Money Saving Expert - Found Aug. 27, 2008
... had all papers he required, but only just got probate granted. We are angry at the long delay, as both parents had valid wills and their tax...
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News - Protection IFAs urged to tap into wills advice
Health Insurance Magazine - Found Jul. 1, 2008
Advisers who are feeling the effects of the credit crunch could tap into the wills and probate market to find new protection clients, it has been
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James Beresford has been appointed an assistant solicitor in the ...
Huddersfield Daily Examiner - Found Jul. 8, 2008
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Shake-up in Macomb Probate Court
Detroit News - Found Jul. 12, 2008
Macomb Probate Court's chief judge on Friday signed an administrative order removing Judge Kathryn George from all cases involving wills and...
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