probate court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction chiefly over the probate of wills and administration of deceased persons' estates
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If the probate court allows Murdoch to hand over control to Lachlan, Fox News is likely to continue being the most powerful conservative news outlet in the US.
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Hannah Miller, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024
Just last year, at Oher's request, the probate court judge dissolved the nearly 20-year conservatorship.
—Mack Muldofsky, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2024
He’s appeared before more than 25 probate courts during his career.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
The proxy filing comes during a pivotal week for the Murdoch family, with the future of the Murdoch Family Trust (which controls 43.4 percent of Fox’s class B shares) currently being determined by a probate court.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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Hannah Miller, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024
Just last year, at Oher's request, the probate court judge dissolved the nearly 20-year conservatorship.
—Mack Muldofsky, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2024
He’s appeared before more than 25 probate courts during his career.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
The proxy filing comes during a pivotal week for the Murdoch family, with the future of the Murdoch Family Trust (which controls 43.4 percent of Fox’s class B shares) currently being determined by a probate court.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Probate court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probate%20court. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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