noun
- the legal process of proving that a will is valid and administering the estate of a deceased person
- the official copy of a will that has been proved valid by a court
Usage: legal
Usage: legal
verb
- to prove officially that a will is valid
Usage: legal
Examples
- The family had to go through probate after their grandmother died.
- Probate can take several months to complete.
- The lawyer filed the will for probate with the court.
- She received a copy of the probate from the courthouse.
- The court will probate the will next month.
- Assets cannot be distributed until the will is probated.
- Probate fees can be expensive for large estates.