probate
ˈproʊˌbeɪt
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Definition of probate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
will processTECH.legal process verifying a will's validityTECH.
  • Probate can be a lengthy legal process.
authentication validation
2.
jurisdictionTECH.court dealing with wills and estatesTECH.
  • The documents were filed in probate for review..
estate inheritance
3.
legalTECH.official document proving a will is genuineTECH.
  • The lawyer presented the probate to the court.
authentication validation

Verb

tr.
1.
legalTECH.establish the legal validity of a willTECH.
  • The lawyer will probate the will next week.
authenticate validate verify
2.
documentsTECH.verify the authenticity of legal documentsTECH.
  • They need to probate the contract before proceeding.
authenticate validate
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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 went into probate after his death.
  • Probate court handled the distribution of assets.
  • Probate was required to settle the estate.
  • The probate process took several months.
  • The court must probate the document to proceed.

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  1. French:homologation, homologuer, ...
  2. German:Nachlassverfahren, beglaubigen, ...
  3. Italian:processo di successione, autenticare, ...
  4. Spanish:validación de testamento, probar, ...
  5. Portuguese:processo de homologação, validar, ...
  6. Chinese:遗嘱认证, 认证, ...
  7. Japanese:遺言検認, 検認する, ...
  8. Arabic:إثبات الوصية, ثَبَّتَ صِحَّةَ الوَصِيَّةِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּהֲלִיךְ אִישּוּר צוָאָה, לְאַשֵּׁר צוואה, ...
  10. Russian:утверждение завещания, утверждать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спадковий процес, засвідчувати, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रोबेट, कानूनी वैधता स्थापित करना, ...
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