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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Sussex]]'' | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Sussex]]'' | ||
Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The '''Probates After 1857''' section below has a link to an article about probates after 1857.<br> | Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The '''Probates After 1857''' section below has a link to an article about probates after 1857.<br> | ||
== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. This article explains how to get started searching for a probate record in Sussex. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]].<br> | |||
Follow these steps to look for a probate record before 1858:<br> | Follow these steps to look for a probate record before 1858:<br> | ||