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The Probate Process<\/a><\/h2>
by Jeri Paik<\/a><\/span>on 25 June 2015<\/span>in Probate<\/a><\/span><\/div>

\tAn Overview<\/p>\n

\u201cProbate\u201d is the court supervised process for the administration of a decedent\u2019s estate. Currently in California, the process is required for decedents\u2019 estates which exceed $150,000 in value, or does not pass outright to a surviving spouse. The purpose of the administration of an estate is to ultimately pass good title to property to the rightful recipient. It serves to ensure that the decedent\u2019s desires as stated in his or her last valid Will are carried out and it protects certain creditors. If the decedent had no Will, the laws of intestacy govern. California law provides an orderly procedure to accomplish all of these<\/p>\n<\/div>