Probate is a legal process in which a deceased person's will or their estate if they don't have a will is handled. After an asset holder dies, the court appoints the named executor in the will or an administrator if there is no will. They are tasked with paying off all debts of the estate and collecting and distributing all the assets of the estate accordingly. This process can take six months to a year or more until everything is settled, however, the process of probate varies by jurisdiction a