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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 17.002

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

In a suit against the estate of a decedent involving the title to real property, the executor or administrator, if any, and the heirs must be made parties defendant.