probate

Example Sentences

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“That way, those accounts will not be subject to the probate process.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Most of my friends have never had to write an obituary, or file a life insurance claim, or deal with probate court.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

To apply to be a conservator, you need to file a petition with the probate court in the county where he lives.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

If beneficiaries agree, you can ask probate court to alter or terminate the trust.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

At a probate hearing after the death of George Bigheart, an attorney expressed bafflement at why loans ostensibly from Burt’s bank to the Osage were issued from Burt’s personal checkbook.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann