What is a Probate Judge and What Does a Probate Judge Do?
A probate judge is the judicial official who is in charge of overseeing all aspects of probate estates in his or her jurisdiction. A probate judge’s role in the administration of an estate will vary based upon whether or not the decedent died testate or intestate, whether or not the Personal Representative, heirs at law of the decedent, and the beneficiaries named in the Last Will and Testament get along, and whether or not a will contest is filed.
