Texas Estates Code

§ 31.001 — SCOPE OF "PROBATE PROCEEDING" FOR PURPOSES OF CODE

ES § 31.001Title 2. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY · Part A. SCOPE, JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND COURTS · Ch. 31. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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The term "probate proceeding," as used in this code, includes:

(1)the probate of a will, with or without administration of the estate;

(2)the issuance of letters testamentary and of administration;

(3)an heirship determination or small estate affidavit, community property administration, and homestead and family allowances;

(4)an application, petition, motion, or action regarding the probate of a will or an estate administration, including a claim for money owed by the decedent;

(5)a claim arising from an estate administration and any action brought on the claim;

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1141 (H.B. 2782), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.