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*Legal documents dealing with the distribution of an individual’s property after his or her death.
*Legal documents dealing with the distribution of an individual’s property after his or her death.


===== Probatum or Probate Act<br> =====
===== Probatum or Probate Act<br> =====


*A short record found at the end of most wills, giving the date of the will was proved, and the name(s) of the person(s) to whom court authorization was given to execute the terms of the will. The names were usually those of the executor or executrix.<br>
*A short record found at the end of most wills, giving the date the will was proved, and the name(s) of the person(s) to whom court authorization was given to execute the terms of the will. The names were usually those of the executor or executrix.<br>


===== Professional directory =====
===== Professional directory =====
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