Tex. Est. Code § 31.001 : ESTATES CODE — ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY — SCOPE, JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND COURTS — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Scope of "Probate Proceeding" for Purposes of Code

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;
(6) the settling of a personal representative's account of an estate and any other matter related to the settlement, partition, or distribution of an estate;
(7) a will construction suit; and
(8) a will modification or reformation proceeding under Subchapter J, Chapter 255.

Tex. Estates § 31.001

Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1141,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2019.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1351, Sec. 13(a), eff. 1/1/2014.
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