Texas Statutory Probate Courts
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Texas Statutory Probate Courts are specialized Texas trial courts with jurisdiction primarily over probate, guardianship, and mental health matters.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Texas probate courts | 1 |
| Texas statutory probate courts | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guardianship court
ⓘ
mental health court ⓘ probate court ⓘ specialized trial court ⓘ |
| appealsGoTo | Texas Courts of Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canHear |
breach of fiduciary duty claims involving estates or guardianships
ⓘ
claims by or against an estate ⓘ trust disputes related to an estate ⓘ |
| canTransfer | related cases from other Texas courts in the same county ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtLevel | trial court ⓘ |
| createdBy | Texas Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Texas constitutional county courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas county courts at law NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas district courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
accountings in estates and guardianships
ⓘ
appointment of guardians of the estate ⓘ appointment of guardians of the person ⓘ |
| hasJudge | statutory probate court judge ⓘ |
| hasOriginalJurisdictionOver |
granting of letters of administration
ⓘ
granting of letters testamentary ⓘ guardianship of incapacitated adults ⓘ guardianship of minors ⓘ mental health commitment applications ⓘ probate of wills ⓘ |
| hasSpecialization |
guardianship law
ⓘ
mental health law ⓘ probate law ⓘ |
| judgeElectedBy | county voters ⓘ |
| judgeTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
administration of decedents’ estates
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appointment of personal representatives ⓘ certain related civil matters incident to an estate ⓘ creation of guardianships ⓘ dependent administrations ⓘ guardianship matters ⓘ independent administrations ⓘ involuntary mental health commitment proceedings ⓘ mental health commitment matters ⓘ probate matters ⓘ restoration of capacity proceedings ⓘ supervision of guardianships ⓘ will contests ⓘ will probate ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Texas Estates Code
NERFINISHED
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Texas Government Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas judicial system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectToReviewBy |
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (in criminal-related matters, if any)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Texas probate courts
this entity surface form:
Texas statutory probate courts