Assertion: surviving spouse | /r/CapableOf | petition the probate court
Facets:
value: in some states
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In some states, when the surviving spouse is both the executor and the only named beneficiary in the deceased's spouse's will, the surviving spouse may petition the probate court and ask for an expedited probate process.
text: Some states allow the surviving spouse to petition the probate court to use the deceased spouse's will as evidence that certain property now becomes the surviving spouse's property.