Probate
  Which assets are handled
     outside of probate?
  Must a will be probated if the
     estate is less than $1,500,000?
  As executrix, what do at time
     of death?
  Can I probate a will in Texas
     without a lawyer?
  What do I do when the
     brokerage firm does not
     accept the Muniment of Title?
Estate, Trust, and Probate Law
  Estate Planning
  Will / Trust
  Guardianship
  Gifts
  Revocable / Irrevocable
     Trust
  Retirement Accounts
  Custodial Account
  Tax
  Power of Attorney
  Probate
  Inheritance

Probate

Probate is actually the court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid. The common usage of the term "probate" includes the process of administering an estate. Typically the administration of an estate includes paying debts and transferring titles to the benefactors named in the will.

A will can be probated as a Muniment of Title, which does not require the appointment of an Executor / Executive. Muniment of Title should only be used when you know there is no need for an administration.

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