Property on probation

Falafels

Good luck with your purchase, Alexandre, and hope the probate period runs smoothly for you!

Bossypants

Good luck! And don't beat yourself up, you're not stupid just because you didn't know an unusual word in a foreign language, one that many native speakers don't even become familiar with until they have direct contact with it!

-taff

No, you're not stupid. No one is a walking dictionary, there are always words that none of us know what they mean...I discovered conurbation about ten years ago and it still sticks in my mind...

hb2

Alexandre81 said:

davidmcn said:

And Probate is just the normal administrative process in the winding up of a deceased person's estate. It might take three months to be completed (or longer, or shorter) but it isn't a problem that will stop you from buying the property. Unless of course you're talking about something completely different! 

Hi, yes you are absolutely right, I just call the agency and it’s on
”probate” period and not on probation, as you all suspected, this is because someone has passed away. That’s all clear now, and I’m sorry to be so adamant, and embarrassing myself, I’m stupid after all. And for those who criticised me, and said this is a winding up, NO. It’s not a winding up I wouldn’t wasted my time and your time in here, i have better things to do. Thank you for those who really try to help me to clarify. I have nothing else to add.
cheers.

Thanks for the clarification. However, mixing up 2 similar sounding words does not make you 'stupid' especially when you are not speaking your first language! On the contrary, the standard of your English makes me believe that you are far from stupid.