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1100:. There are many other grants that can be required in certain circumstances, and many have technical Latin names, but the general public is most likely to encounter grants of probate or administration. If an estate has a value of less than ÂŁ5,000.00 or if all assets are held jointly and therefore pass by survivorship, for example to a surviving spouse, a grant is not usually required.
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contain a valid appointment of executors (for example if they are all dead) then the PRs are called "administrators". So, executors obtain a grant of probate that permits them to deal with the estate and administrators obtain a grant of administration that lets them do the same. Apart from that distinction, the function of executors and administrators is exactly the same.
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name of the deceased person, as is invariably the case with the transfer or conveyance of land. Executors are also responsible for paying creditors and for distributing the residual assets in accordance with the will. Some
Australian jurisdictions require a notice of intended distribution to be published before the estate is distributed.
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but it is generally used within the
English legal profession as a term to cover all procedures concerned with the administration of a deceased person's estate. As a legal discipline the subject is vast and it is only possible in an article such as this to cover the most common situations, but even that only scratches the surface.
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family facing additional costs. It is possible to get a professional executor to renounce their role, meaning they will have no part in dealing with the estate; or to reserve their power, which means the remaining executors will carry out the related duties, but without the involvement of the professional executor.
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and requisite fee at the probate registry. This prevents anyone from obtaining a grant of probate for that person's estate for six months, which the applicant can shortly before that point apply to extend. A caveat is not to be used to extend the time for bringing a claim for financial provision from
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The persons who are actually given the job of dealing with the deceased's assets are called "personal representatives" or "PRs". If the deceased left a valid will, the PRs are the "executors" appointed by the will—"I appoint X and Y to be my executors etc." If there is no will or if the will does not
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A will includes the appointment of an executor or executors. One of their duties is to apply to the
Probate Division of the High Court for a grant of probate. An executor can apply to a local probate registry for a grant themselves but most people use a probate practitioner such as a solicitor. If an
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of a will can apply for a grant of probate, and it is their duty to obtain probate in a timely manner. Executors can apply for probate themselves (which is often done to reduce legal fees) or be represented by a lawyer. With the application for probate, the applicant must also provide the original of
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This is commonly the closest relative, although that person can renounce their right to be administrator in which case the right moves to the next closest relative. This often happens when parents or grandparents are first in line to become the administrator but renounce their rights as they are old,
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Sometimes, in
England and Wales, a professional executor is named in the will – not a family member but (for example) a solicitor, bank or other financial institution. Professional executors will charge the estate for carrying out duties related to the administration of the estate; this can leave the
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There are many different types of grants of representation, each one designed to cover a particular circumstance. The most common cover the two most common situations—either the deceased died leaving a valid will or they did not. If someone left a valid will, it is more than likely that the grant is
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A probate lawyer offers services in probate court, and may be retained to open an estate or offer service during the course of probate proceedings on behalf of the administrator or executor of the estate. Probate lawyers may also represent heirs, creditors and other parties who have a legal interest
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Some states have procedures that allow for the transfer of assets from small estates through affidavit or through a simplified probate process. For example, California has a "Small Estate
Summary Procedure" to allow the summary transfer of a decedent's asset without a formal probate proceeding. The
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When someone dies, the term "probate" usually refers to the legal process whereby the deceased's assets are collected together and, following various legal and fiscal steps and processes, eventually distributed to the beneficiaries of the estate. Technically the term has a particular legal meaning,
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After probate is granted, executors are empowered to deal with estate assets, including selling and transferring assets, for the benefit of the beneficiaries. For some transactions, an executor may be required to produce a copy of the probate as proof of authority to deal with property still in the
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In some cases, where the person named as executor cannot administer the probate, or wishes to have someone else do so, another person is named administrator. An executor or an administrator may receive compensation for his service. Additionally, beneficiaries of an estate may be able to remove the
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deceased and 'any other citizen ' may act as an administrator if there is some cognizable reason or relationship to the estate. Alternatively, if no other person qualifies or no other person accepts appointment, the court will appoint a representative from the local public administrator's office.
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For estates that do not qualify for simplified proceedings, a court having jurisdiction of the decedent's estate (a probate court) supervises the probate process to ensure administration and disposition of the decedent's property is conducted in accord with the law of that jurisdiction, and in a
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Local laws governing the probate process often depend on the value and complexity of the estate. If the value of the estate is relatively small, the probate process may be avoided. In some jurisdictions and/or at a certain threshold, probate must be applied for by the executor/administrator or a
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The appointment of an administrator follows a codified list establishing priority appointees. Classes of persons named higher on the list receive priority of appointment to those lower on the list. Although relatives of the deceased frequently receive priority over all others, creditors of the
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authorising them to "uplift, receive, administer and dispose of the estate and to act in the office of executor". A grant or certificate of confirmation gives the executor(s) authority to uplift money or other property belonging to a deceased person (e.g. from a bank), and to administer and
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The personal representative must understand and abide by the fiduciary duties, such as a duty to keep money in interest bearing account and to treat all beneficiaries equally. Not complying with the fiduciary duties may allow interested persons to petition for the removal of the personal
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The probate process in
Ontario is a legal process where a court approves the validity of a will and grants authority to the executor named in the will to distribute the deceased person's assets according to the instructions in the will. The process generally involves the following steps:
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of a deceased person's estate. The appointment of an executor only becomes effective after the death of the testator. After the testator dies, the person named in the will as executor can decline or renounce the position, and if so should quickly notify the probate court accordingly.
1345:, such as the death proceeds of an insurance policy insuring the decedent or bank or retirement account that names a beneficiary or is owned as "payable on death", and property (sometimes a bank or brokerage account) legally held as "jointly owned with right of survivorship".
1390:(personal representative), who carries out the instructions laid out in the will. The executor marshals the decedent's assets. If there is no will, or if the will does not name an executor, the probate court can appoint one. Traditionally, the representative of an
1079:. The High Court is, therefore, the only body able to issue documents that confer on someone the ability to deal with a deceased person's estate—close bank accounts or sell property. It is the production and issuing of these documents, known collectively as
697:, paying off creditors, or selling or disposing of assets not particularly gifted in the will, among others. But the role of the executor is to resolve the testator's estate and to distribute the estate to the beneficiaries or those otherwise entitled.
940:”) pass automatically to the other joint owner and do not form part of the deceased estate. Also, benefits from life insurance on the deceased paid directly to a nominee are not part of the estate, nor are trust assets held by the deceased as trustee.
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Most estates in the United States include property that is subject to probate proceedings. If the property of an estate is not automatically devised to a surviving spouse or heir through principles of joint ownership or survivorship, or otherwise by
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There is a
Supreme Court probate registry in each jurisdiction that deals with probate applications. However, each state and territory has slightly different laws and processes in relation to probate. The main probate legislation is as follows:
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Executors "step into the shoes" of the deceased and have similar rights and powers to wind up the personal affairs of the deceased. This may include continuing or filing lawsuits that the deceased was entitled to bring, making claims for
741:, "having been proved". Historically during many centuries a paragraph in Latin of standard format was written by scribes of the particular probate court below the transcription of the will, commencing with the words (for example):
1442:, a challenge to the status of the person serving as personal representative, a challenge as to the identity of the heirs, and a challenge to whether the personal representative is properly administering the estate. Issues of
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of a deceased person is valid, so their property can in due course be retitled (US terminology) or transferred to beneficiaries of the will. As with any legal proceeding, there are technical aspects to probate administration:
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is the judicial process whereby a will is "proved" in a court of law and accepted as a valid public document that is the true last testament of the deceased, or whereby the estate is settled according to the laws of
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estate is small, some banks and building societies allow the deceased's immediate family to close accounts without a grant, but there usually must be less than about ÂŁ15,000 in the account for this to be permitted.
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may need to be filed and letters of administration (often referred to as "letters testamentary") issued. A Grant of
Letters of Administration can be used as proof that the 'Administrator' is entitled to handle the
1398:. If the decedent died with a will, but only a copy of the will can be located, many states allow the copy to be probated, subject to the rebuttable presumption that the testator destroyed the will before death.
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and a statement of the known assets and liabilities of the deceased estate. The applicant may also be required to have published a notice in a major newspaper of an intention to make the application for probate.
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Other assets may simply need to be transferred from the deceased to his or her beneficiaries, such as life insurance. Other assets may have pay on death or transfer on death designations, which avoids probate.
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Once the assets have been distributed and any debts have been paid, the executor will apply for a certificate of final distribution from the court, which will release the executor from their responsibilities.
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or irrevocable trust created during the grantor's lifetime also avoids probate. In these cases in the U.S. no court action is involved and the property is distributed privately, subject to estate taxes.
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Costs of the administration including ordinary taxation such as income tax on interest and property taxation are deducted from assets in the estate before distribution by the executors of the will.
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There may be a lawsuit pending over the decedent's death or there may have been pending suits that are now continuing. There may be separate procedures required in contentious probate cases.
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jurisdictions such as Canada, parts of the US, the UK, Australia and India, any jointly-owned property passes automatically to the surviving joint owner separately from any will, unless the
657:), generally named in the will, as having legal power to dispose of the testator's assets in the manner specified in the testator's will. However, through the probate process, a will may be
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dollar limit by which the small estate procedure can be effectuated was $ 150,000 before a statutory increase was implemented on a three-year schedule, arriving at $ 184,500 by April 2022.
1083:, that is the primary function of the Probate Registries, which are part of the High Court, which the general public and probate professionals alike apply to for grants of representation.
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Applications for probate are made to the probate office in the jurisdiction with which the deceased has a close connection, not necessarily where the person died. Normally, only the
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or if his or her other assets are above the threshold amount, which is usually $ 50,000 for major banks and lower thresholds for other financial institutions. Assets that had been “
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The executor must provide an inventory of the assets and liabilities of the estate and file it with the court and distribute the assets to the beneficiaries according to the Will.
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The executor uses the certificate to gather and manage the deceased person's assets, pay any debts and taxes, and distribute the assets according to the instructions in the will.
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must be respected, in terms of providing proper and adequate notice, making timely distribution of estate assets, and otherwise administering the estate properly and efficiently.
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All legal procedures concerned with probate (as defined above) come within the jurisdiction of the
Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice by virtue of Section 25 of the
1431:, if the estate is taxable at the federal or state level. Finally, he distributes the remaining property to the beneficiaries, either as instructed in the will, or under the
1363:, if a spouse (or partner in Hawaii) dies intestate (owning property without a will), the portion of his/her estate so titled passes to a surviving spouse without a probate.
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After opening the probate case with the court, the personal representative inventories and collects the decedent's property. Next, he pays any debts and taxes, including
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The court reviews the application and if satisfied that the will is valid and that the executor is suitable, it will issue a certificate of appointment of estate trustee.
1182:. Appointment as an executor does not in itself grant authority to ingather and distribute the estate of the deceased; the executor(s) must make an application to the
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The executor must also file an estate information return with the
Ministry of Finance within 90 days of being issued the certificate of appointment of estate trustee.
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techniques. In some situations, however, even biological heirs can be denied their inheritance rights, while non-biological heirs can be granted inheritance rights.
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The executor applies for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee (probate) from the court, along with the original will and any required supporting documents.
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at the probate registry. This is not a physical appearance; it is a further document to send to the probate registry within eight days of receiving the warning.
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manner consistent with decedent's intent as manifested in his will. Distribution of certain estate assets may require selling assets, including real estate.
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In Australia, probate can refer to the process of proving the will of a deceased person and also to a grant of probate, the legal document that is obtained.
1162:" form to the probate registry. This document will be sent to the person who entered the caveat, and for the caveat to remain, they will have to enter an
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The best way to determine which assets are probate assets (requiring administration) is to determine whether each asset passes outside of probate.
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or other property may need to be sold to effect the correct distribution of assets pursuant to the will, or merely to pay debts.
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of Canterbury...") The earliest usage of the English word was in 1463, defined as "the official proving of a will". The term "
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that may be enforced by the executor in the law courts if necessary. A probate also officially appoints the
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can be disputed among the potential heirs in intestate estates, especially with the advent of inexpensive
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don't have knowledge of estate law and feel that someone else is better suited to the task.
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Probatum Londini fuit huiusmodi testamentum coram venerabili viro
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2391:"Administration of a Decedent's Estate As a Proceeding in Rem"
2287:"Avoid the Top 10 Mistakes Made With Beneficiary Designations"
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2232:"Caveats, Warnings & Appearances - Inheritance Disputes"
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If the decedent died with a will, the will usually names an
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Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
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Creditors must be notified and legal notices published.
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The English noun "probate" derives directly from the
2062:"Provincial and territorial resources on estate law"
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1308:An attorney meets with client for estate planning.
775:Probate is a process of improvement that proves a
747:legum doctore curiae prerogativae Cantuariensis...
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1142:Contesting the circumstances of a will's creation
928:Probate is required if the deceased person owned
625:The granting of probate is the first step in the
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1533:, the participle refers to, being a neuter noun
2293:. American Association of Individual Investors
2261:"Dealing With a Deceased's Estate in Scotland"
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2202:"Valuing the estate of someone who's died"
1512:Collins Dictionary of the English Language
1409:, or administrator c.t.a. (from the Latin
858:are granted where there are no executors.
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2437:"Property, Exclusivity, and Jurisdiction"
2126:"About HM Courts & Tribunals Service"
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1174:The equivalent to probate in Scotland is
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2249:(14th ed.). W. Green. p. 1130.
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2012:"Administration and Probate Act 1993"
1987:"Administration and Probate Act 1929"
1962:"Administration and Probate Act 1935"
1937:"Administration and Probate Act 1919"
1837:"Administration and Probate Act 1958"
1812:"Probate and Administration Act 1898"
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1151:a person's estate, such as under the
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919:—Administration and Probate Act 1993.
913:—Administration and Probate Act 1929.
907:—Administration and Probate Act 1935.
901:—Administration and Probate Act 1919.
883:—Administration and Probate Act 1958.
877:—Probate and Administration Act 1898.
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1912:"Non‑contentious Probate Rules 1967"
1862:"Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999"
1681:Kaufman, Leanne (22 February 2013).
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1136:Administration of an estate on death
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895:—Non‑contentious Probate Rules 1967.
1407:administrator with the will annexed
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1487:Jones, Harvey (15 February 2013).
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2285:Horn, John; Johnsen-Tracy, Dera.
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2041:onlineregistry.lawlink.nsw.gov.au
1728:For the United States, see e.g.,
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2177:"Wills, probate and inheritance"
2076:"Apply for probate of an estate"
1589:"Wills, probate and inheritance"
1224:relies largely or entirely on a
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924:Application for grant of probate
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224:Acts of independent significance
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514:Advance directive (Living will)
413:Hague Convention (conflict law)
2368:California Lawyers Association
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1683:"To probate or not to probate"
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1489:"Dealing with probate in 2013"
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851:in the outcome of the estate.
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2495:"Woman Denied Jell-O Fortune"
2493:Dobbin, Ben (13 March 2008).
1754:Judicial Branch of California
1750:"Wills, Estates, and Probate"
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984:Inheritance law in Canada is
686:legal personal representative
629:process of administering the
2497:. ABC News. Associated Press
2245:Gloag and Henderson (2017).
2156:nidreict Government Services
911:Australian Capital Territory
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771:Administration (probate law)
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291:Accumulation and maintenance
93:Joint wills and mutual wills
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2338:"CA Prob Code § 890 (2022)"
1563:Online Etymology Dictionary
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1521:Cassell's Latin Dictionary
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144:Incorporation by reference
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1586:For the U.K., see, e.g.,
1469:National Probate Calendar
1361:tenancy by the entireties
1130:Intestacy probate process
976:Inheritance law in Canada
969:
856:letters of administration
2435:Stern, James Y. (2014).
2389:Simes, Lewis M. (1945).
1087:Grants of representation
1081:grants of representation
936:” (but not assets held “
847:filing on their behalf.
790:A petition to appoint a
611:common law jurisdictions
420:Application in civil law
217:Satisfaction of legacies
30:Not to be confused with
2527:Encyclopædia Britannica
2472:Office of the Surrogate
1415:personal representative
1098:grant of administration
792:personal representative
655:personal representative
2530:(11th ed.). 1911.
2152:"Applying for probate"
1891:legislation.qld.gov.au
1705:Courts of Saskatchewan
1679:For Canada, see e.g.,
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1077:Senior Courts Act 1981
961:Distribution of estate
948:the will, an official
757:", used in the law of
493:Disclaimer of interest
298:Interest in possession
86:Legal history of wills
1701:"Probating an Estate"
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