Surrogate's Court

Definition of "Surrogate's Court"
  1. A court in New York that deals with matters related to probate, such as validating wills and distributing the assets of a deceased person
How to use "Surrogate's Court" in a sentence
  1. The estate was brought before the Surrogate's Court for distribution among the heirs.
  2. The Surrogate's Court is responsible for assessing the legitimacy of the will.
  3. In order to execute the will, they had to take the matter to the Surrogate's Court for approval.
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