§ 51.151 Court-Ordered Issuance, Service, and Return Under Certain Circumstances
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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code Chapter 51 > Subchapter D - Alternative Manner of Issuance, Service, and Return

  • 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
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005