probate
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
All of this will make the transfer of assets easier and will help avoid probate for a large portion of your estate.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Nerina Farmer, head of the wills and probate team at Nottingham-based Ringrose Law, also advises caution.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
It means that the asset avoids probate — a public accounting of your estate.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
But assuming it does go back to the account owner’s or to a deceased beneficiary’s estate, it will also go through probate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
“The Widow Cane passed away July first and left no heirs. Therefore, her estate is considered in probate, or in holding.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
![]()
The writer is a lawyer who specializes in wills, trusts, estates and probates.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2022
The website may also include information regarding probates, trusts and guardianships.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Jun. 12, 2018
The legal work was the basic fare: deeds, wills, taxes, probates, landlord issues, residency.
From Washington Post
Such were the citation of laymen out of their dioceses, the excessive fees taken in spiritual courts, the delay and trouble in obtaining probates.
From Henry VIII. by A. F. (Albert Frederick) Pollard
A civil court also was assembled this month, by which some writs and some probates of wills were granted.
Once a valid will is discovered, Florida law requires it to be submitted to the probate court, even if it is decades old and/or contradicts how the estate was probated.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
"The estate will actually be probated in accordance with intestate succession laws and the children would be lawfully next in line to inherit," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
Starr County District Attorney Gocha Ramirez agreed to pay a $1,250 fine and have his license held in a probated suspension for 12 months in a settlement reached with the State Bar of Texas.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Virgin Islands, where Mr. Epstein’s estate is being probated.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2020
This gentleman owned the property until his death in 1835 and requested in his will, probated July 14 of that year, that his children reside "in my present mansion."
From Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria by Gay Montague Moore
There isn’t a statute of limitations on probating a will, but you must generally contest a will during the probate process.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
Those chores can include arranging the funeral, probating the estate, closing accounts, canceling services and dealing with various government agencies, including Social Security and the IRS.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2022
The words judicial proceedings relate to the outcome of court actions: damage awards, the probating of wills, divorce decrees, and so forth.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016
Originally facing 45 felony charges, he later plead guilty to two misdemeanors and was sentenced to probating and community service.
From Forbes ● Dec. 23, 2014
Or were they to go on trying cases, enforcing the 'collection of debts, and probating wills precisely as if no Stamp Act had ever been heard of?
From The Eve of the Revolution; a chronicle of the breach with England by Carl Lotus Becker
Vocabulary lists containing probate
To Kill a Mockingbird
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Legal Lingo, List 4
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Moon Over Manifest
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!