Texas Estates Code Chapter 256 > Subchapter A – Effectiveness of Will; Period for Probate
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§ 256.001 | Will Not Effective Until Probated |
§ 256.002 | Probate Before Death Void |
§ 256.003 | Period for Admitting Will to Probate; Protection for Certain Purchasers |
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code Chapter 256 > Subchapter A - Effectiveness of Will; Period for Probate
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Devisee: includes a legatee. See Texas Estates Code 22.009
- Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Heir: means a person who is entitled under the statutes of descent and distribution to a part of the estate of a decedent who dies intestate. See Texas Estates Code 22.015
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Person: includes a natural person and a corporation. See Texas Estates Code 22.027
- Probate: Proving a will
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005