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probate court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction chiefly over the probate of wills and administration of deceased persons' estates
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Attorney John Branca and A&R executive John McClain, the co-executors of Jackson's estate, received a favorable ruling last year in probate court.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Sources tell Variety this lawsuit should not complicate plans for further release, which were held up for several months before the estate moved out of probate court in 2022.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
His petition, filed in on Monday in Tennessee probate court, alleges he’s been deprived of the rights to his name, image and likeness.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2023
One big reason that a trust is necessary — as opposed to just leaving your pet to someone in your will — is that a will can take years to wind its way through probate court.
—Jaime Stathis, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1726, in the meaning defined above
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“Probate court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probate%20court. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
probate court
noun
: a court that probates wills and administers estates of deceased persons
Legal Definition
probate court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction over the probate of wills and administration of estates and sometimes over the affairs of minors and persons adjudged incompetent compare orphans' court
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