1. the process of officially proving that a will is valid and administering the estate of a deceased person through a court
Usage: legal term; present participle of ‘probate’

Examples

• The lawyer is probating her grandmother’s will.
• Probating the estate took several months due to complications.
• They are currently probating the deceased businessman’s assets.
• The court is probating multiple wills this week.
• Probating a will requires proper legal documentation.
• The family hired an attorney for probating their father’s estate.