Texas Estates Code 55.002 – Trial by Jury
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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 55.002
- 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 - Probate: Proving a will
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
In a contested probate or mental illness proceeding in a probate court, a party is entitled to a jury trial as in other civil actions.