Probate in Common Form Law and Legal Definition
Under ecclesiastical law, probate in common form is a survival of probate procedure. It is an ex parte proceeding instituted by the executor or other proponent of a will to obtain the admission of the propounded instrument to record as a valid will. It is distinguished from the other form of probate, known as solemn probate, by its ex parte character, since it gives no opportunity for a contest.
