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  Probate (Estate and Wills) Law are the laws for the process of administering the estates of legally deceased persons by resolving all claims and distributing the decedents property in accordance with the rules of administration of a valid will.  
     
  Origin of meaning of Probate  
  The word Probate originates from the Latin word probare meaning “to try, test or prove”. Hence Probate is to prove the validity of the will and intent of the legally deceased person to enable the administration of their estate as intended.
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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