GLOSSARY

ACCOUNT–A report to the Probate Court listing all of the Probate Estate’s receipts, disbursements to creditors, distributions to beneficiaries, gains, losses, and adjustments

ACCOUNTING–The act of providing an account

ADMINISTRATOR–A person appointed by the Probate Court to settle the Probate Estate when there is no will or where the will does not name an executor

ANCESTOR–Anyone from whom you can trace your lineal descent (e.g., parent, grandparent, great grandparent)

APPRAISED VALUE–The value of real estate or tangible personal property as determined by a trained individual who may—but need not be—licensed for that purpose

ASSESSMENT–The value of real estate as determined by local government for the purpose of calculating and collecting ...

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