The Uniform Probate Code is a set of laws that govern the distribution of a deceased person's estate. It provides a uniform set of rules and procedures for the probate of wills and the administration of estates. The Uniform Probate Code also provides guidance on the rights of heirs and beneficiaries,
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The Uniform Probate Code is a uniform act drafted by National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) governing inheritance and the decedents' estates in the United States. The primary purposes of the act were to streamline the probate process and to standardize and modernize the various U.S. state laws governing wills, trusts, and intestacy.