probate court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of probate court
An Americanism dating back to 1720–30
Example Sentences
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The trust fund fight began in June, when Reiner first petitioned for the money in probate court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
If your brother did have you sign a document you could alert the probate court — if he predeceased you — to decline the role.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
You would only become executor if she died with that will in effect, and the probate court appointed you.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
In Illinois, you need to file a formal document — a Renunciation of Nominated Executor or Renunciation of Right to Act — with the county probate court.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
He removed to Ohio in 1833, served in the Ohio legislature in 1852 and 1853, and was for six years judge of probate court in Summit county.
From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by William Henry Carman Folsom
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