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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1002.013

  • Court: means and includes:
    (1) a county court in the exercise of its probate jurisdiction;
    (2) a court created by statute and authorized to exercise original probate jurisdiction; and
    (3) a district court exercising original probate jurisdiction in a contested matter. See Texas Estates Code 22.007
  • Person: includes a natural person and a corporation. See Texas Estates Code 22.027

“Guardian ad litem” means a person appointed by a court to represent the best interests of an incapacitated person in a guardianship proceeding.