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 == What is in This Collection? ==
 This collection includes digital images of probate records created by local courts throughout New Zealand for the years 1843-1998. Although the index will contain entries up through 1998, the images for probates issued during the past 50 years are unavailable for viewing.
-Wills and probate records were kept by each state in Australia beginning in the 1800s. Anyone of legal age and sound mind, who owned property (real or personal) in New Zealand, had the right to leave a will. An individual who left a will is said to have died ''testate''. Someone who did not leave a will, or a valid will, died ''intestate''.
-Probate records are court records that describe the distribution of a person's estate after he or she dies. The probate process began with a testator executing a will, followed by witnesses attesting and subscribing the will. After the death of a testator, the will was probated by the executor, usually at the court nearest the deceased’s place of residence. Since a will was the only record necessary for the transfer of property and belongings to family and close friends, disagreements often occurred. To solve such disagreements, all those involved instigated a probate. The records in this collection represent the eventual conclusions of those probate hearings.  Even though probate records were not created for every person who died, they are very helpful for research because civil authorities began recording probate actions earlier than they recorded birth and death records. For more information see [[New Zealand Probate Records]].
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 === To Browse This Collection ===
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 == What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
 The following information may be found in these records: