probate court

noun

: a court that has jurisdiction chiefly over the probate of wills and administration of deceased persons' estates

Examples of probate court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fairness, a sense of impartial justice, and prudent judgement are essential values our state's judges must exercise, and these allegations portray a grave failing of those values from a probate court bench. —Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024

Meanwhile, a behind- the-scenes family battle is playing out in a Nevada probate court. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2024

Padgett Upshaw died of natural causes on July 12 in Taylor County, Georgia, according to records filed at the probate court. —Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 31 July 2024

The effort to change the trust is so secretive that a spokesperson for the Nevada probate court where the proceedings are occurring stated that all information related to the case is confidential, based on a court order. —Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 30 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

probate court

noun

: a court that probates wills and administers estates of deceased persons

Legal Definition

probate court

noun

: a court that has jurisdiction over the probate of wills and administration of estates and sometimes over the affairs of minors and persons adjudged incompetent compare orphans' court