Probate (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The court issued a grant of probate to confirm the will as genuine and empower the executors to manage the deceased's assets.
- Before they could distribute the inheritance, the family had to obtain probate and clear the way for the executors to take control of the estate.
- As the executors named in the will, they needed to apply for probate before they could begin to settle the deceased's financial affairs.
- Probate was necessary to establish the legitimacy of the will and allow the executors to make decisions regarding the distribution of the deceased's assets.
- After probate was granted, the executors were authorized to gather the deceased's assets, pay any debts, and carry out the instructions set out in the will.