probate definition

probate means the administration of an estate in which the decedent either had or did not have a will. Jurisdiction over the administration of such estates, among other matters, is by the district court sitting in probate. For further details on the subject matter and personal jurisdiction of the district court sitting in probate, see Iowa Code sections 633.10 through 633.21. For matters regarding the procedure in probate, see Iowa Code sections 633.33 through 633.53.
probate means the probate of a will;
probate means the copy of a will, or, in the case of an oral will, a statement of the contents thereof, certified under the seal of the court, with a grant of administration to the estate of the testator;

Examples of probate in a sentence

  • Any Probate Court – Judicial Secretary removed for disciplinary reasons shall be considered as laid off, with no placement or recall rights under the provisions of the Agreement.

  • It is further understood by the parties that the Circuit Court, District Court, Probate Court and the County are recognized as four (4) separate Employers, and the Prosecutor and County Clerk are recognized as a Co- employer, under State statutes and existing case law.

  • Our rights and liabilities for payment of any sums on deposit in this account shall be governed by the Texas Probate Code, as amended from time to time.

  • The Trustee is hereby authorized to pay to the Probate Estate of the deceased Trustor as much of the income and principal of this Trust as the Trustee deems necessary for any purpose, in addition to the other distributions provided for in this Trust.

  • A copy of this Agreement and any modification, thereof, shall be filed in the office of the Autauga county or Elmore county Judge of Probate and in the office of the Stormwater Administrator.


More Definitions of probate

probate means the certificate of a court of competent jurisdiction, that a will, of which a certified copy is attached in the case of a written will, has been proved a valid will, with a grant of representation to the executor in respect of the estate;
probate technically means the court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid. Common usage of this term now means all matters relating to the administration of an estate;
probate means the copy of a will certified under the seal of a court of competent jurisdiction with a grant of administration to the estate of the testator;
probate means the court procedure that encompasses all matters and proceedings pertaining to administration of estates as described in ORS 111.085, including but not limited to appointment and qualification of personal representatives, determination of heirships, construction of wills, and the administration, settlement and distribution of estates of decedents. As to the estate of a decedent, "settlement" includes, the full process of administration, distribution and closing.¶
probate means the certificate of the court that a will, of which a certified copy in accordance with the Oaths, Declarations and Affirmations Act is attached, has been proved a valid will;
probate or “Administration” means any proceeding relating to a decedent’s estate, whether there is or is not a will.
probate means the probate of any will or any letters of administration with the will annexed or copy thereof, stamped with the seal of the Supreme Court or other court of competent jurisdiction, or a certified office copy thereof;