Meaning & use
probate
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The legal process of proving that a deceased person's will is valid and administering their estate under court supervision.
See it in a sentence
The house couldn't be sold until the will had cleared probate.
Because she died without a will, her estate went through a lengthy probate process.
A note on using this word
Can also function as a verb, as in 'to probate a will'; in the U.S., probate procedures and courts vary by state.
Another way to use it
2. verb
To establish the validity of a will through a legal process.
The executor filed the paperwork needed to probate the will.
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