probate
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A will applies only to so-called probate assets—those owned by a person at the time of death that don’t automatically transfer to another person.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Some assets pass outside of probate, including jointly held accounts, payable-on-death accounts and/or life insurance policies with named beneficiaries.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
If assets exist, a petition for administration should be filed to appoint a personal representative; in some cases, probate can be initiated by an interested party.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
These would not appear in probate records, but they could still have significant value.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
As White examined probate records for many of the murder victims, it was evident that with each successive death, more and more headrights were being directed into the hands of one person—Mollie Burkhart.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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