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probate

System for the administration of inheritance. Generally the function of probate (sometimes surrogate's) courts, probate determines the validity of wills, and the satisfaction of requirements of inheritance law. In the cases of persons dying without wills (intestacy), probate courts appoint administrators of estates.
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Probate court is a specialized court which mainly attends to matters regarding the estate of a person who has died Depending on the state in which you reside, this type of court might also be referred to as Orphans Court, Court of Equity, Court of Ordinary or Surrogate Court Probate court is a specialized court which mainly attends to matters regarding the estate of a person who has died.
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