Tex. Estates Code § 31.001
SCOPE OF "PROBATE PROCEEDING" FOR PURPOSES OF CODE
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- Tex. Estates Code § 31.001, SCOPE OF "PROBATE PROCEEDING" FOR PURPOSES OF CODE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/623917
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The term "probate proceeding," as used in this code, includes:
(1) the probate of a will, with or without administration of the estate;
(2) the issuance of letters testamentary and of administration;
(3) an heirship determination or small estate affidavit, community property administration, and homestead and family allowances;
(4) an application, petition, motion, or action regarding the probate of a will or an estate administration, including a claim for money owed by the decedent;
(5) a claim arising from an estate administration and any action brought on the claim;
(6) the settling of a personal representative's account of an estate and any other matter related to the settlement, partition, or distribution of an estate;
(7) a will construction suit; and
(8) a will modification or reformation proceeding under Subchapter J, Chapter 255.