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probate

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈproʊbeɪt/ · UK /ˈprəʊbeɪt/

probate means: The legal process of checking that a dead person's written wishes about their property are valid.

noun

VALIDATING A WILLC2

The legal process of checking that a dead person's written wishes about their property are valid.

  • The will went through probate.
  • She applied for probate after her father's death.
  • The estate cannot be distributed until probate is granted.

Common phrases: apply for probate, grant of probate, probate court

CERTIFIED WILL COPYC2

An officially approved copy of a dead person's written wishes about their property.

  • The executor produced the probate.
  • A certified probate was kept with the estate papers.
  • The clerk compared the probate with the original will.

Common phrases: certified probate, copy of probate, produce the probate

verb

VALIDATE A WILLC2

To officially check and confirm that a dead person's written wishes about their property are legally valid.

  • The court must probate the will.
  • Her father's will was probated last month.
  • The lawyer explained how to probate the document.

Similar words: validate, authenticate

Common phrases: probate a will, probate the document

Questions about probate

What does probate mean?

The legal process of checking that a dead person's written wishes about their property are valid.

What is probate in other languages?

Türkçe: vasiyetnamenin tasdiki · Español: validación del testamento · Français: homologation du testament · Deutsch: Testamentsbestätigung · Italiano: convalida del testamento · 日本語: 遺言検認

How do you pronounce probate?

In American English /ˈproʊbeɪt/; in British English /ˈprəʊbeɪt/.

How do you use probate in a sentence?

The will went through probate. She applied for probate after her father's death.

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