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Texas Estates Code 1054.156 – Appointment of Court Investigator for Certain Courts

(a) The judge of a court as defined by Section 1002.008(a)(1) or (2), other than a statutory probate court, may appoint a court investigator if the appointment is authorized by the commissioners court.
(b) The commissioners court may authorize additional court investigators for a county if necessary.

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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1054.156

  • 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
  • Judge: means the presiding judge of any court having original jurisdiction over probate proceedings, regardless of whether the court is:
    (1) a county court in the exercise of its probate jurisdiction;
    (2) a court created by statute and authorized to exercise probate jurisdiction; or
    (3) a district court exercising probate jurisdiction in a contested matter. See Texas Estates Code 22.019
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Statutory probate court: means a court created by statute and designated as a statutory probate court under Chapter 25, Government Code. See Texas Estates Code 22.007

(c) The commissioners court shall set the salary of a court investigator.
(d) The appointment of a court investigator by the judge of a statutory probate court is governed by Section 25.0025, Government Code.

Texas Estates Code 1054.156 – Appointment of Court Investigator for Certain Courts

(a) The judge of a court as defined by Section 1002.008(a)(1) or (2), other than a statutory probate court, may appoint a court investigator if the appointment is authorized by the commissioners court.
(b) The commissioners court may authorize additional court investigators for a county if necessary.

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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1054.156

  • 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
  • Judge: means the presiding judge of any court having original jurisdiction over probate proceedings, regardless of whether the court is:
    (1) a county court in the exercise of its probate jurisdiction;
    (2) a court created by statute and authorized to exercise probate jurisdiction; or
    (3) a district court exercising probate jurisdiction in a contested matter. See Texas Estates Code 22.019
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Statutory probate court: means a court created by statute and designated as a statutory probate court under Chapter 25, Government Code. See Texas Estates Code 22.007

(c) The commissioners court shall set the salary of a court investigator.
(d) The appointment of a court investigator by the judge of a statutory probate court is governed by Section 25.0025, Government Code.