§ 5.001 Sale, Conveyance, or Encumbrance of Homestead
§ 5.002 Sale of Separate Homestead After Spouse Judicially Declared Incapacitated
§ 5.003 Sale of Community Homestead After Spouse Judicially Declared Incapacitated
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Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 5 > Subchapter A - Sale of Homestead; General Rule

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005