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probate
the legal process of validating and executing a will
In more detail
1. (noun) the legal process of proving that a will is valid and then distributing a dead person's property according to that will
2. (verb) to go through the legal process of proving a will is valid
Examples
- 1. The probate of her father's will took several months.
- 2. They had to probate the estate before distributing the money to the heirs.
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