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 for the probate process, which is the legal process of settling a deceased person's estate. The Uniform Probate Code covers topics such as wills
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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.