Ancillary Probate

ProbateThe legal proceeding by which a decedent’s testamentary document, such as a will, is proven to be valid, and the subsequent procedure of administering the decedent’s estate. proceedings in a state other than the one where the decedentpassed away. The main probate proceeding occurs in the state where the decedentA person who has passed away. passed away, but if the decedent owned property in another state, ancillary probate must take place within the territorial jurisdiction of that state.