1) n. the process of proving a will is valid and thereafter admin...

The court process by which a will is determined to be valid and granted legal effect, or invalid with assets distributed by a personal representative. 

Official confirmation by the Court of the validity of a will and the executors named in it.

the legal proceeding in which a court determines how an estate will be divided. Estate planning advisors often seek ways to reduce or eliminate assets from an estate such that they are not a part of probate proceedings.

The legal process of validating a will, paying debts, and distributing assets after death.

1560s, "to prove," from probate (n.) or from Latin probatus, past participle of probare. Specific sense of "prove the genuineness of a will" is from 1792. Related: Probated; probat [..]

"official proving of a will," c. 1400, from Latin probatum "a thing proved," neuter of probatus "tried, tested, proved," past participle of probare "to try, test, pr [..]

Probate is the process of authenticating, or verifying, your will so that your executor can carry out the wishes you expressed in the document for settling your estate and appointing a guardian for your minor children.While the probate process can run smoothly if everything is in order, it can also take a long time and cost a great deal of money if [..]

The court-supervised process following a person's death that includes proving the authenticity of the deceased person's willappointing someone to handle the deceased person's affairside [..]

The court-supervised process in which a deceased person’s debts are paid and any remaining assets distributed to his or her heirs.

adj. Relating to making proof, as of a will.

Definitions (2) 1. The review or testing of a will before a court of law to ensure that the will is authentic.

The process of dividing an individual’s belongings among the heirs and paying expenses and debts.

A record type used in the Locality and Research Methodologies sections of the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) to identify articles that contain information about probate records, except for wills.

[Latin probatum, neuter of probatus, past participle of probare to test, approve, prove] 1 a : the process of proving in a court of competent jurisdiction (as a probate court) that an instrument is .. [..]

The process by which the Will of someone who dies while living in England or Wales is validated. A local Probate Office will issue a Grant of Probate to validate a will and authorising t [..]

Authority granted by a court to a person (the executor) to wind up an estate of a deceased person.

A document issued by a court certifying the validity of a will and authorising the executor to administer the estate in accordance with the provisions of the will.

Probate is the process of establishing a will's legal validity.  

Probate is the process of proving a will is valid and thereafter administering the estate of a dead person according to the terms of the will. It is a judicial act or determination of a court having c [..]

Probate is the process of obtaining legal authority to deal with the affairs of someone who has died and getting the will certified so that the executors can carry out the wishes and instructions cont [..]

(n) a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate(n) the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed [..]

A public, legal process supervised by the courts after a person dies that helps ensure debts are paid and assets are properly owned and correctly distributed.

The court-supervised process in which a decedent's estate is settled and distributed.

Process of proving a will is valid and should be carried out. Also refers more generally to law governing estates.

The court-supervised process by which a will is determined to be the will-maker’s final statement regarding how the will maker wants his/her property distributed. It also confirms the appointment of t [..]

A legal document used in financial settlements of an estate of a deceased individual, in which claims are resolved before the estate is divided.

The court-supervised process in which a deceased person’s debts are paid and any remaining assets distributed to his or her heirs.

When a person dies, somebody has to deal with their estate (money, property and possessions left) by collecting all the money, paying any debts and distributing what is left to the people entitled to it. Probate is the court's authority, given to a person or persons to administer a deceased person's estate.

A document issued by a court certifying the validity of a will and authorising the executor to administer the estate in accordance with the provisions of the will.

The court-supervised process of validating or establishing a distribution for assets of a deceased including the payment of outstanding obligations.

The process used to make an orderly distribution and transfer of property from the deceased to a group of beneficiaries. The probate process is characterized by court supervision of property transfer, [..]

The court-supervised process in which a deceased person’s debts are paid and any remaining assets distributed to his or her heirs.

The court-supervised process by which a will is determined to be the will maker's final statement regarding how the will maker wants his or her property distributed. It also confirms the appoi [..]

The process of proving the validity of a will.

The proving of a will, the acceptance by the Probate Registry of the Supreme Court that the deceased's will is valid and the last will in existence.

The court-supervised process in which a decedent's estate is settled and distributed.

The court-supervised process in which a deceased person’s debts are paid and any remaining assets distributed to his or her heirs.

The process used to make an orderly distribution and transfer of property from the deceased to a group of beneficiaries. The probate process is characterized by court supervision of property transfer, filing of claims against the estate by creditors and publication of a last will and testament.

Probate is a legal procedure where a deceased individual's Will is approved and the apointment of the executor is confirmed by the courts under provincial legislation.  The courts give the execut [..]

A document issued by the court certifying that a will has been proved as valid, and authorising the executor named in the will to administer the estate. An executor may not begin to administer an esta [..]

A grant by the Court certifying that the deceased’s will is valid or “proved” and that authority to administer the estate has been granted to the executor.

the granting of probate of a will or the letters of administration of an estate without a will; the determination of the court as to the validity of a will.

The court-supervised process by which a will is determined to be the will-maker’s final statement regarding how the will maker wants his/her property distributed. It also confirms the appointment of the personal representative of the estate. Probate also means the process by which assets are gathered; applied to pay debts, taxes, and the expenses o [..]

Official Court document proving that a Will is authentic or valid

The legal process for the distribution of the estate of a dec edent.

The process of proving the validity of a Will in court and executing its provisions under the guidance of the court. When a person dies, the Will may be filed before the proper officer of the proper c [..]

When the court must determine the legal validity of one's will.

The legal process of proving a will or having it declared valid and effective. The term is also used loosely to refer to the entire process of probate, administration and distribution of the testator's estate under the terms of the will. Restricted gift:

A court process to transfer legal ownership of property owned by the person who died to the persons who are supposed to receive it. For more information, see Background Information About Probate.

The legal process of proving a will or having it declared valid and effective. The term is also used loosely to refer to the entire process of probate, administration and distribution of the testator& [..]

The process that transfers legal title of property from the estate of the person who has died. A probate is the court process in which a deceased person’s estate is administered, whether the person died with or without a will. The process includes appointment of an executor or a representative of the estate, notifying the creditors, inventorying th [..]

"Grant of" - a document containing a copy of the will of a deceased registered owner giving the date of death and the name and address of the Executor(s) appointed by the will. See: [..]

The process by which property is transferred from a deceased property owner to his or her heirs and/or beneficiaries. Under the General Allotment Act, a tribe’s traditional rules of descent and proper [..]

Probate is the formal, court supervised process of turning a deceased party’s assets over to his or her heirs.

Probate is the formal, court supervised process of turning a deceased party's assets over to his or her heirs.

The court-supervised process in which a decedent's estate is settled and distributed.

Letters probate are issued by the Surrogate Court or the Court of Probate certifying that the Will has been approve and that the executor has been duly appointed.

the act or process of proving a will; a general term referring to administration of a decedent's estate.