Probate is a process that is carried out when somebody dies in order to be able to distribute their estate in accordance with their will. It involves collating an inventory of the assets and liabilities of the deceased person and filing them with the Supreme Court, together with various supporting affidavits, so that the court can issue a grant of probate.
Once the court issues a grant of probate, the executors of the estate can distribute the estate of the deceased to the beneficiaries mentioned in the will.
