: a court that has jurisdiction chiefly over the probate of wills and administration of deceased persons' estates
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIn probate court, a judge may appoint someone to represent the estate of a person who has died without a will. Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 19 July 2022 In probate court, a judge may appoint someone to represent the estate of a person who has died without a will. Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 19 July 2022 In probate court, a judge may appoint someone to represent the estate of a person who has died without a will. Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 19 July 2022 In probate court, a judge may appoint someone to represent the estate of a person who has died without a will. Nicole Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2022 The inheritance remains tied up in probate court in Connecticut, where his mother’s three sisters are seeking to bar Carman from receiving any money from his grandfather’s estate.Fox News, 26 May 2022 The inheritance remains tied up in probate court in Connecticut, where his mother’s three sisters are seeking to bar Carman from receiving any money from his grandfather’s estate. Dave Collins And Denise Lavoie, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2022 Missing were her late husband’s death certificate, a receipt from probate court, her living will, two doctors’ referrals and the deed to her house. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 17 June 2022 In less severe cases, the city can petition probate court to appoint a public guardian to oversee a person’s health, shelter and welfare.San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1726, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
probate court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction over the probate of wills and administration of estates and sometimes over the affairs of minors and persons adjudged incompetent compare orphans' court