A probate judge is a judge who oversees the legal process of managing someone's assets and distributing them according to their will after they pass away. Full definition
Candidates for the position of probate judge must have served as a judge or lawyer in the state for at last five of the last ten years. (vermontjudiciary.org)
In addition to his litigation practice, Richard has also served as the Executive Director and counsel to the Council on Probate Judicial Conduct, which investigates and adjudicates formal complaints of ethical misconduct against the elected Probate Judges in Connecticut. (rms-law.com)
I mean all he did was tell probate judges not to marry same - sex couples... [Wonkette] (abovethelaw.com)