grant of probate

noun

1. law a certificate stating that a will is valid

Example Sentences

He also agreed to exclude the value of the estate from the grant of probate.

From Reuters

He also ruled in favour of the request "to exclude the value of the estate from the grant of probate".

From Reuters

The "grant of probate" is an order that allows someone to distribute a deceased person's assets according to their wishes, and normally marks the point where person's will becomes a public document.

From BBC

It is, however, necessary to file an affidavit setting out the value of the estate of the deceased upon applying for a grant of probate or letters of administration.

From Project Gutenberg

Lord Southminster intervened and opposed the grant of probate on the ground that the signatures were forgeries.

From Project Gutenberg