Texas Estates Code 452.051 – Appointment of Temporary Administrator
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(a) If a contest related to probating a will or granting letters testamentary or of administration is pending, the court may appoint a temporary administrator, with powers limited as the circumstances of the case require.
(b) The appointment may continue until the contest is terminated and an executor or administrator with full powers is appointed.
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 452.051
- 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 - Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
(c) The power of appointment under this section is in addition to the court’s power of appointment under Subchapter A.