After you die, your estate will go through the probate process. Probate is a legal process that occurs after someone dies. It is used to settle the person’s affairs and distribute their assets. During probate, the court will appoint an executor to oversee the process. The executor is responsible for gathering the deceased person’s assets, paying their debts, and distributing their assets to their heirs. You can leave specific instructions for your assets to be distributed in your will.