A probate courtroom is the setting for a probate court. Probate court may be known as the Court of Ordinary or Surrogate Court. This courtroom is the setting for decisions made on the estates of those who die with or without wills (intestate). The major purpose of probate courts is to administer and probate estates. In a probate courtroom, the judge or judges decide on the correct distribution of the assets of an estate. They consider and decide upon the validity of a will and enforce a will they deem valid. In this court, judges protect the estate from any misbehavior (malfeasance) by either the administrators or executors. Where there is no will, the judge in the probate courtroom will ensure an equitable distribution of the total available assets of the intestate individual.