Superior Courts (sometimes referred to as District or County Circuit Courts in several states) generally exercise authority over litigation embroiled in larger sums of money, domestic relations, probate of estates of deceased persons, guardianships, conservatorships, and trials of felonies. (crckids.org)
Although the inheritance tax was abolished the government has found ways to get a portion of the estate of a deceased person. (teenanalyst.com)
ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS (FORFEITURE RULE AND LAW OF SUCCESSION) BILL - Greg Knight MP (Yorkshire East) «Bill to amend the law relating to the distribution of the estates of deceased persons.» (conservativehome.blogs.com)