Definition of probate - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
will processlegal process verifying a will's validity
- Probate can be a lengthy legal process.
2.
jurisdictioncourt that handles wills and the administration of estates
- Her brother filed the will in probate.
3.
legalofficial document proving a will is genuine
- The lawyer presented the probate to the court.
Verb
1.
legalestablish the legal validity of a will
- The lawyer will probate the will next week.
2.
documentsverify the authenticity of legal documents
- They need to probate the contract before proceeding.
Expressions with probate
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court that manages wills and property of dead people
The probate court decided how to divide the estate.
legal process to prove a will's validity
The probate will took months to complete.
official permission to manage a deceased person's estate
The lawyer applied for a grant of probate.
Origin of probate
Latin, probare (to test)
Terms with probate included in their meaning
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legal
individual who presents a will for probate
legal
judge handling probate matters
probate
legal document authorizing executor of a will
probate law
legal right to choose inheritance option
validated document
document validated by probate court
Examples of probate in a sentence
He was named executor during the probate. The estate remained in probate for nearly a year. Their dispute over the will went to probate. Probate was required to settle the estate. The probate process took several months. The court must probate the document to proceed.
She decided to probate her grandfather's will herself. The lawyer will probate the will next week. It's necessary to probate these papers for the estate.
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- French:homologation, homologuer, ...
- German:Nachlassverfahren, beglaubigen, ...
- Italian:processo di successione, autenticare, ...
- Spanish:validación de testamento, probar, ...
- Portuguese:processo de homologação, validar, ...
- Chinese:遗嘱认证, 认证, ...
- Japanese:遺言検認, 検認する, ...
- Arabic:إثبات الوصية, ثَبَّتَ صِحَّةَ الوَصِيَّةِ, ...
- Hebrew:תַּהֲלִיךְ אִישּוּר צוָאָה, לְאַשֵּׁר צוואה, ...
- Russian:утверждение завещания, утверждать, ...
- Ukrainian:спадковий процес, засвідчувати, ...
- Hindi:प्रोबेट, कानूनी वैधता स्थापित करना, ...
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