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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 305.001

  • Person: includes a natural person and a corporation. See Texas Estates Code 22.027
  • personal representative: include :
    (1) an executor and independent executor;
    (2) an administrator, independent administrator, and temporary administrator; and
    (3) a successor to an executor or administrator listed in Subdivision (1) or (2). See Texas Estates Code 22.031
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

In this chapter:
(1) “Bond” means a bond required by this chapter to be given by a person appointed to serve as a personal representative.
(2) “Declaration” means a written declaration that may be made and signed by a person appointed to serve as a personal representative.
(3) “Oath” means an oath that may be taken by a person appointed to serve as a personal representative.