What does “probate” mean, in relation to a will?
Probate is the legal procedure for the fair and even distribution of the deceased’s belongings to other family members when issues cannot be resolved by the family themselves. This way the case is settled very quickly and with full agreement of the entire family. What is probate? When a person dies somebody has to deal with their estate (money property and possessions left) by collecting in all the money, paying any debts and distributing what is left to those people entitled to it. Probate is the court’s authority; given to a person or persons to administer a deceased person’s estate and the document issued by the Probate Service is called a Grant of Representation. This document is usually required by the asset holders as proof to show the correct person or persons have the Probate Service’s authority to administer a deceased person’s estate. What is the Probate Service? The Probate Service forms part of the Family Division of the High Court. It deals with ‘non-contentious’ probate b
