Texas Estates Code Chapter 34 – Matters Relating to Certain Other Types of Proceedings
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| § 34.001 | Transfer to Statutory Probate Court of Proceeding Related to Probate Proceeding |
| § 34.002 | Actions to Collect Delinquent Property Taxes |
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code Chapter 34 - Matters Relating to Certain Other Types of Proceedings
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- 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 - Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- lien: include :
(1) a deed of trust;
(2) a vendor's lien, a mechanic's, materialman's, or laborer's lien, an attachment or garnishment lien, and a federal or state tax lien;
(3) a chattel mortgage;
(4) a judgment; and
(5) a pledge by hypothecation. See Texas Estates Code 22.024 - Probate: Proving a will
- 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
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.