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The designation of tribunals in a number of New England states that have probate or surrogate jurisdiction.
Such a court ordinarily has the power to handle such matters as the establishment of wills, the administration and distribution of decedents' estates, the supervision of the guardianship of infants, and the control of their property.
The orphan's court was an organization established in the Chesapeake Bay
colonies during
Modern-day orphan's courts are probate courts, hearing matters involving wills of decedents' estates which are contested and supervising estates which are probated judicially.
Probate courts are commonly referred to as orphans court, surrogate court, court of ordinary, depending on the jurisdiction.
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