What is a grant of Probate?

Probate and Administration are dealt with in Rule 56 of the Rules of the Supreme Court, 1986. A grant of Probate is the document issued by the Supreme Court certifying that the will was accepted by the court as the last will of the deceased and has been registered in the Court. The Court appoints an executor to take control of the deceased’s property when it issues a grant of Probate. The grant of Probate applies to all property owned by the deceased at the time of death. This includes land, money, and anything else owned by the deceased, located anywhere in the province. The executor takes his authority to deal with the estate from the will. The grant of Probate is evidence of the executor’s authority.