probate court

The appeals court on Wednesday upheld a prior ruling by a probate court that Katherine Jackson’s objections to the transaction do not hold water.

In September, eight months after Ms. Presley’s death, Naussany Investments did file papers in probate court in California posting what it said was Ms. Presley’s debt from 2018.

When a person passes away, the probate court in their state will work with the estate executor to determine which estate debts should be paid first.

The probate court will either review your will or, if there is no will, start assigning an executor and dividing up your assets.

A trust is convenient because it does not have to go through a probate court after a person passes on.