probate court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction chiefly over the probate of wills and administration of deceased persons' estates
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Attorney John Branca and A&R executive John McClain, the co-executors of Jackson's estate, received a favorable ruling last year in probate court.
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Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Sources tell Variety this lawsuit should not complicate plans for further release, which were held up for several months before the estate moved out of probate court in 2022.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
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Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Sources tell Variety this lawsuit should not complicate plans for further release, which were held up for several months before the estate moved out of probate court in 2022.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Probate court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probate%20court. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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