Texas Property Code 71.006 – Review of Probate Decree
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(a) If the state claims that an estate that has been administered in probate court in this state is subject to escheat, the state may have the judgment of the probate court reviewed by filing a petition in district court alleging that the administration of the estate was obtained by fraud or mistake of fact.
(b) The case shall be tried in accordance with the law for the revision and correction of a decree of the probate court.
Terms Used In Texas Property Code 71.006
- 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
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Probate: Proving a will