probate court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction chiefly over the probate of wills and administration of deceased persons' estates
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In 2012, the Barnetts successfully petitioned the Marion County probate court to legally change Grace's birth year from 2003 to 1989.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
An official for the probate court declined to comment on the report.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Uncertainty over the distribution of marital assets began during the divorce proceedings and has persisted in probate court.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Coinbase requires probate court documents and specific will designations before releasing funds, while physical wallets offer little to no support, potentially leaving all that digital value stuck on a private key.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
An official for the probate court declined to comment on the report.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Uncertainty over the distribution of marital assets began during the divorce proceedings and has persisted in probate court.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Coinbase requires probate court documents and specific will designations before releasing funds, while physical wallets offer little to no support, potentially leaving all that digital value stuck on a private key.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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 28 Mar. 2025.
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