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Probate records are court records that describe the distribution of an individual’s estate after he or she dies. Information in the records may include the death date, names of heirs and guardians, relationships, residences, an inventory of the estate, and names of witnesses. | Probate records are court records that describe the distribution of an individual’s estate after he or she dies. Information in the records may include the death date, names of heirs and guardians, relationships, residences, an inventory of the estate, and names of witnesses. | ||
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." The probate process is essentially the same for both and may take many years to complete. | 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." The probate process is essentially the same for both and may take many years to complete. | ||
=== Availability of Probate Records === | === Availability of Probate Records === | ||
The Family History Library has a collection of probate records from Indonesia. Probate records are listed in the | The Family History Library has a collection of probate records from Indonesia. Probate records are listed in the Keyword Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
INDONESIA | INDONESIA PROBATE RECORDS | ||
[[Category:Indonesia]] | [[Category:Indonesia]] | ||
Revision as of 04:53, 3 March 2013
Probate records are court records that describe the distribution of an individual’s estate after he or she dies. Information in the records may include the death date, names of heirs and guardians, relationships, residences, an inventory of the estate, and names of witnesses.
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." The probate process is essentially the same for both and may take many years to complete.
Availability of Probate Records[edit | edit source]
The Family History Library has a collection of probate records from Indonesia. Probate records are listed in the Keyword Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
INDONESIA PROBATE RECORDS