Texas Estates Code Chapter 31 – General Provisions
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| § 31.001 | Scope of “Probate Proceeding” for Purposes of Code |
| § 31.002 | Matters Related to Probate Proceeding |
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code Chapter 31 - General Provisions
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Inter vivos: Transfer of property from one living person to another living person.
- Probate: Proving a will
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Statutory probate court: means a court created by statute and designated as a statutory probate court under Chapter 25, Government Code. See Texas Estates Code 22.007
- Surety: includes a personal surety and a corporate surety. See Texas Estates Code 22.032
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005