probate court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction chiefly over the probate of wills and administration of deceased persons' estates
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Estates without clear directives can be subject to lengthy and expensive probate court proceedings, which can consume up to 10% of an estate's value and take months or even years to resolve, Childfree Trust said in its report.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The probate court can appoint someone to settle the estate if necessary.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The probate proceedings have been moved from New Britain to probate court in Farmington.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
The law applies even without a criminal conviction, though that fight would play out in probate court.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The probate court can appoint someone to settle the estate if necessary.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The probate proceedings have been moved from New Britain to probate court in Farmington.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
The law applies even without a criminal conviction, though that fight would play out in probate court.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for probate court
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“Probate court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probate%20court. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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