In common-law jurisdictions, administration of an estate on death arises if the deceased is legally intestate, meaning they did not leave a will, or some...

In common law jurisdictions, probate is the judicial process whereby a will is "proved" in a court of law and accepted as a valid public document that...

Administration in United Kingdom law Administration (probate law), administration of an estate on death Database administration, the function of managing and...

that has competence in a jurisdiction to deal with matters of probate and the administration of estates. In some jurisdictions, such courts may be referred...

Another definition is the "administration of an estate's asset's in another state." This is often a necessary procedure in probate, because the decedent may...

Letters of Administration are granted by a surrogate court or probate registry to appoint appropriate people to deal with a deceased person's estate where...

decedent's heirs. Federal law controls intestacy of Native Americans. Many states have adopted all or part of the Uniform Probate Code, but often with local...

The Uniform Probate Code (commonly abbreviated UPC) is a uniform act drafted by National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) governing...

following law reviews are published at Quinnipiac University School of Law: Quinnipiac Law Review Quinnipiac Health Law Journal Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal...

"common law" is contrasted by comparative jurists to civil law. Washington Probate, "Estate Planning & Probate Glossary", Washington (State) Probate, s.v...