Terms Used In Texas Property Code Chapter 74 > Subchapter G - Unclaimed Money

• Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
• Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
• Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. ^{Source: OCC}
• Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
• Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. ^{Source: OCC}