Your Louisville probate lawyers at Triplett & Carothers will walk you through the required steps and also tell you how to go about the process. While it can be complicated, having a lawyer work hand-in-hand with you helps make things simpler and eliminates the possibility of making a wrong move. Probate is a court-supervised process through which the estate of a deceased person is disposed of in compliance with the wishes of the deceased as stated in the will left behind. The process is usually overseen by a representative named in the will or appointed by the court