probate court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction chiefly over the probate of wills and administration of deceased persons' estates
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Stacie Nelson, a partner at law firm Holland & Knight, observes that the probate court could examine whether appointing Lachlan as the sole successor will benefit his siblings by increasing the value of their shares, despite being stripped of their voting power.
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2024
The Second District Court of Appeals upheld the probate court's denial.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
On Thursday, the probate court judge in Berrien County set an emergency hearing date of Nov. 12 for Tracey’s parents’ petition for the authority to retrieve their daughter’s remains and arrange a burial.
—Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2024
She was transferred from handling criminal matters to probate court shortly after this hearing, a move that had been preplanned.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2024
The Second District Court of Appeals upheld the probate court's denial.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
On Thursday, the probate court judge in Berrien County set an emergency hearing date of Nov. 12 for Tracey’s parents’ petition for the authority to retrieve their daughter’s remains and arrange a burial.
—Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2024
She was transferred from handling criminal matters to probate court shortly after this hearing, a move that had been preplanned.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Probate court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probate%20court. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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