probate court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of probate court
An Americanism dating back to 1720–30
Example Sentences
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You can generally do that after the fact, as long as you have not already begun carrying out executor duties or accepted the role of executor from the probate court.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
If the bank refuses to comply, consult the attorney handling the estate or petition the probate court for assistance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Most of my friends have never had to write an obituary, or file a life insurance claim, or deal with probate court.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
If beneficiaries agree, you can ask probate court to alter or terminate the trust.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
I had occasion to ask him once why it was that the son of one of his neighbors, in closing up his father's estate, had not settled his accounts regularly in the probate court.
From By The Sea 1887 by Chaplin, Heman White
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