Probate
Posted on:3/30/2006
| Probate is the legal process of settling the estate of a deceased person; specifically, distributing the decedent's property. |
Probate is the legal process of settling the estate of a deceased person; specifically, distributing the decedent's property.
In England and Wales, Ireland (N. and Eire) and Commonwealth countries, probate is obtained by executors of a will while Letters of Administration are granted where there are no executors.
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