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== Step 7. If necessary, apply for probate == | == Step 7. If necessary, apply for probate == | ||
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As the executor, you may need to '''probate''' the will. In the probate process, you submit special forms and the will to court; [[Probating the Will | As the executor, you may need to '''probate''' the will. In the probate process, you submit special forms and the will to court; see the section "[[Probating the Will]]" for details. If everything is in order, the court issues a grant of probate. This document allows financial institutions and other organizations such as the Land Title Office to rely on the will as being the last will made by the will-maker. | ||
=== When is probate required? === | === When is probate required? === | ||
