Probate Petition

A formal petitionA formal written request presented to a court which asks for some form of relief, such as a Petition to Probate a Will, or a Petition to Determine Title to Property. presented to a 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. court seeking appointment of an executorA person who is identified in a decedent’s will as the person the decedent wants to become responsible for administering the decedent’s estate according to the terms and instructions of the will., administratorA person appointed by the probate court to manage the assets and liabilities of an intestate decedent., or special administrator so that the designated individual can have the proper authority to administer the decedent’s estateThe assets and liabilities left behind by a decedent..