noun, plural yeomen. 1. a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy. 2. British. a farmer who cultivates his own land. 3. History/Historical. one of a class of lesser freeholders, below the gentry, who cultivated their own land, early admitted in England to political rights.
Ancillary Probate. An ancillary probate is a proceeding when a person dies with property in. more than one state or dies in one state with property in another. Our. office can help in all ancillary probate situations.
Ancillary probate can become necessary if you own livestock or oil, gas or mineral rights that are attached to real estate located in another state. The Drawbacks of Ancillary Probate One of the biggest drawbacks of ancillary probate is the added cost of having to administer more than one probate estate, including multiple court fees, accounting fees and attorneys' fees. Another drawback can occur when an estate is intestate -- the deceased died without a valid last will and testament.