(a) The court acting on a claim shall endorse on or attach to the claim a written memorandum that:
(1) is dated and officially signed; and
(2) states:
(A) the exact action taken by the court on the claim, whether the claim is approved or disapproved, or is approved in part and rejected in part; and
(B) the classification of the claim.
(b) An order under Subsection (a) has the effect of a final judgment.

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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1157.057

  • 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
  • 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