Texas Estates Code 53.101 – Calling of Dockets
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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 53.101
- Court: means and includes:
(1) a county court in the exercise of its probate jurisdiction;
(2) a court created by statute and authorized to exercise original probate jurisdiction; and
(3) a district court exercising original probate jurisdiction in a contested matter. See Texas Estates Code 22.007 - Judge: means the presiding judge of any court having original jurisdiction over probate proceedings, regardless of whether the court is:
(1) a county court in the exercise of its probate jurisdiction;
(2) a court created by statute and authorized to exercise probate jurisdiction; or
(3) a district court exercising probate jurisdiction in a contested matter. See Texas Estates Code 22.019 - Probate: Proving a will
The judge in whose court probate proceedings are pending, at times determined by the judge, shall:
(1) call the estates of decedents in the estates’ regular order on both the probate and claim dockets; and
(2) issue orders as necessary.