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*The process of dividing an individual’s belongings among the heirs and paying expenses and debts. | *The process of dividing an individual’s belongings among the heirs and paying expenses and debts. | ||
===== Probate (not including Wills), PERiodical Source Index ===== | ===== Probate (not including Wills), PERiodical Source Index ===== | ||
*A record type used in the Locality and Research Methodologies sections of the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) to identify articles that contain information about probate records, except for wills. | *A record type used in the Locality and Research Methodologies sections of the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) to identify articles that contain information about probate records, except for wills. | ||
Probate court, general | ===== Probate court, general ===== | ||
*A court with jurisdiction over paying a deceased individual’s debts and distributing his or her property. | |||
===== Probate Act, also known as probatum ===== | |||
*A short records 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 givein to execute the terms of the will. The names are usually the executor or executrix. | |||
===== Probate court, Idaho ===== | ===== Probate court, Idaho ===== | ||