Texas Estates Code 51.151 – Court-Ordered Issuance, Service, and Return Under Certain Circumstances
(a) A citation or notice required by this title shall be issued, served, and returned in the manner specified by written order of the court in accordance with this title and the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure if:
(1) an interested person requests that action;
(2) a specific method is not provided by this title for giving the citation or notice;
(3) a specific method is not provided by this title for the service and return of citation or notice; or
(4) a provision relating to a matter described by Subdivision (2) or (3) is inadequate.
(b) Citation or notice issued, served, and returned in the manner specified by a court order as provided by Subsection (a) has the same effect as if the manner of service and return had been specified by this title.
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 51.151
- 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 - Person: includes a natural person and a corporation. See Texas Estates Code 22.027
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005