A court process under which property is distributed and the terms of wills are carried out at the owner’s death.
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MEDICAL,USA: Legal proceeding proving a will is genuine and allowing the carrying out of its provisions. Its purpose is to protect the heirs from fraud and embezzlement, ensure creditors of the deceased are paid for any outstanding debts, and oversee payment of federal, state, and local taxes by the estate.
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US: The court supervised process of validating or establishing a distribution for assets of a deceased including the payment of outstanding obligations.