{"id":440,"date":"2012-01-20T10:08:32","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T14:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dev.atiqbd.com\/how-do-i-begin-a-probate-case-after-the-death-of-a-friend-or-family-member\/"},"modified":"2012-01-20T10:08:32","modified_gmt":"2012-01-20T14:08:32","slug":"how-do-i-begin-a-probate-case-after-the-death-of-a-friend-or-family-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.standardlegal.com\/blog\/how-do-i-begin-a-probate-case-after-the-death-of-a-friend-or-family-member","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Begin a Probate Case After the Death of a Friend or Family Member?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each county in every USA state typically has its own Probate Court, and typically that court has an application to initiate a Probate Court proceeding.<\/p>\n<p>But each court can call this application or form something slightly different.<\/p>\n<p>Simply call the Probate Court in your local county and ask the Clerk for the form to initiate a probate proceeding. 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