probating
Authenticating a testament
Probating is the process of officially proving a will's validity in court.
When someone dies, their will must go through probate—a legal procedure that authenticates the document and authorizes the executor to distribute assets: We spent months probating my father's estate.
The process can be lengthy and expensive, which is why many seek ways to avoid it.
Appointed estate manager
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- decedentLegal term for deceased
- fiduciaryAgent bound by loyalty
heir · intestate · testate · testator · will · codicil · bequest · devise
Law-interpreting government branch
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- judgeOne who decides
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- petitionFormal written appeal
docket · jurisdiction · ruling · adjudicate · chambers · clerk · summons · decree
Estimation of worth
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- real estateLand and its structures
bonds · securities · debts · claims · creditors · distribution · liquidation · transfer
Storing documents systematically
- petitionFormal written appeal
- noticeBecome aware of
- publicationIssued written material
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
validation · authentication · attestation · witnesses · affidavit · certification · deadline · contest
executor
Appointed estate manager
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- decedentLegal term for deceased
fiduciary · heir · intestate · testate · testator · will · codicil · bequest · devise · legacy
judiciary
Law-interpreting government branch
petition · docket · jurisdiction · ruling · adjudicate · chambers · clerk · summons · decree · filing
appraisal
Estimation of worth
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- propertySomething owned or inherent
real estate · bonds · securities · debts · claims · creditors · distribution · liquidation · transfer · title
filing
Storing documents systematically
- petitionFormal written appeal
- noticeBecome aware of
- publicationIssued written material
hearing · validation · authentication · attestation · witnesses · affidavit · certification · deadline · contest · challenge
probatingcontesting
Actively disputing or vying
challenging · disputing · invalidating · opposing · rejecting
- on probationServing trial period
- probation officerCourt-appointed offender monitor
- probationary periodTemporary assessment phase for newcomers
- probation periodConditional employment phase
- academic probationConditional student standing for underperformance
- probation violationBreaking supervised release conditions