Probate is the legal process of accounting for a decedent’s estate after death and transferring assets to beneficiaries. While the procedures for probating a will vary by jurisdiction, the tasks involved in probating a will remain the same. A probate judge, a probate lawyer or solicitor, a probate paralegal, a probate court reporter or clerk, and a probate appraiser are all examples of probate jobs.
When someone dies, the estate’s assets must be inventoried, the estate’s bills must be paid, and the remaining property must be passed down to the beneficiaries. Probate is the legal term for this procedure, which is carried out by a probate court. If the deceased person left a will, it must be officially filed with the court and admitted to probate. Even if a person dies intestate (without a will), a probate case can be opened and the laws of intestate succession applied to the estate. All positions involved in the probate process are classified as probate jobs.
A probate appraiser is one of the probate jobs available. A probate appraiser is frequently hired shortly after a decedent passes away, while the estate is being inventoried. The value of a decedent’s personal or real property must be determined and reported to the court when he or she dies. If the decedent made no specific bequests, the property will be sold and the proceeds distributed to the estate’s beneficiaries.
Within the court, there are a number of probate jobs available. From the filing of the estate to the final accounting and closure, a probate judge oversees the proceedings. A probate clerk will be in charge of receiving and maintaining all filings in the case. A court reporter’s job will be to assist the judge in the courtroom while maintaining an accurate record of the proceedings. The probate court reporter will also handle all transcription requests for all hearings.
Probate attorneys and solicitors are examples of probate professionals. The court will appoint an executor or administrator for the estate when a probate case is opened. If the decedent made a will, the court will most likely approve the person named in the will. In the absence of a will, the court will appoint a guardian of the estate on its own initiative. The executor or administrator is frequently represented by a probate lawyer. Furthermore, if a beneficiary or heir files a will contest, a probate lawyer or solicitor is required to represent the person contesting the will.