Texas Estates Code 1157.065 – Judgment in Suit On Rejected Claim
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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1157.065
- 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 - Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probate: Proving a will
No execution may issue on a rejected claim or part of a claim that is established by suit. The judgment in the suit shall be:
(1) certified not later than the 30th day after the date of rendition, if the judgment is from a court other than the court of original probate jurisdiction;
(2) filed in the court in which the guardianship is pending;
(3) entered on the claim docket;
(4) classified by the court; and
(5) handled as if originally allowed and approved in due course of administration.