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Probate is the judicial process whereby a will is "proved" in a court of law and accepted as a valid public document that is the true last testament of the deceased, or whereby the estate is settled according to the laws of intestacy in the state of residence of the deceased at time of death in the absence of a legal will.
The granting of probate is the first step in the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person, resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person's property under a will. A probate court decides the legal validity of a testator's (deceased person's) will and grants its approval, also known as granting probate, to the executor. The probated will then becomes a legal instrument that may be enforced by the executor in the law courts if necessary. A probate also officially appoints the executor (or personal representative), generally named in the will, as having legal power to dispose of the testator's assets in the manner specified in the testator's will. However, through the probate process, a will may be contested.

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    QLD affidavit supporting probate application form 105

    in clause 5 can i completly delete the clause as it does not apply to me as i am the deceased daughter, plus in clause 4 there i s no evidence suggesting lack of testamentery capacity so do i answer clause 4 ? thankyou
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    VIC Estate Distribution without probate

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    VIC Will dispute and Probate messy

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    Probate - Estranged Daughter

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    WA Probate asset classification Lease for Life

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    VIC Probate

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