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Probate records identify heirs of the decedents, give the (approximate) death dates, and provide specifics about property holdings.  
Probate records identify heirs of the decedents, give the (approximate) death dates, and provide specifics about property holdings. The records were kept by the county judge.


Kept by the county judge at the courthouse, probate records include wills, inheritance records, dockets, and other documents regarding property and estates of individuals who have died. See [[Washington Probate Records]] for more information.<noinclude>[[Category:Templates_for_WA_pages]]</noinclude>
These include wills, inheritance records, dockets, and other documents regarding property and estates of individuals who have died. See also [[{{PAGENAME}}#Court Records|Court Records]] for civil actions that may involve estates and [[Washington Probate Records]] for more information.<noinclude>[[Category:Templates_for_WA_pages]]</noinclude>

Revision as of 17:31, 15 January 2014

Probate records identify heirs of the decedents, give the (approximate) death dates, and provide specifics about property holdings. The records were kept by the county judge.

These include wills, inheritance records, dockets, and other documents regarding property and estates of individuals who have died. See also Court Records for civil actions that may involve estates and Washington Probate Records for more information.