LookItUpprobate
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
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.
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.
verb
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.
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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