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Plain-English meaning
Estate Inventory
An organized list of a decedent's assets, ownership forms, locations, and values prepared for estate administration.
Why the term matters
The inventory helps identify probate property, nonprobate transfers, creditor exposure, tax questions, and court reporting duties.
Do not confuse it with
A household list is not necessarily the formal court inventory; required categories and valuation dates follow local rules.