probate

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According to an individual who formerly lived there, the detached house is currently vacant, with the property understood to be part of probate - the legal process of dealing with a deceased person's belongings.

From BBC

Delays to probate from this legal action complicate things, but do not necessarily extend the 10-year limit.

From MarketWatch

What California calls a probate conservatorship is known as a guardianship elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Spears, 69, first petitioned the probate court for legal authority over his daughter’s personal life and finances in early 2008, citing concerns about her mental health and potential substance abuse.

From New York Times

The petition filed in Los Angeles probate court on Thursday comes a week after Ms. Spears’s lawyer filed to remove Mr. Spears from the arrangement.

From New York Times