Chapter I. GENERAL PROVISIONS    


§ 1. SHORT TITLE
§ 2. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION
§ 3. DEFINITIONS AND USE OF TERMS
§ 4A. GENERAL PROBATE COURT JURISDICTION; APPEALS
§ 4B. MATTERS RELATED TO PROBATE PROCEEDING
§ 4C. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION FOR PROBATE PROCEEDINGS
§ 4D. JURISDICTION OF CONTESTED PROBATE PROCEEDING IN COUNTY WITH NO STATUTORY PROBATE COURT OR STATUTORY COUNTY COURT
§ 4E. JURISDICTION OF CONTESTED PROBATE PROCEEDING IN COUNTY WITH NO STATUTORY PROBATE COURT
§ 4F. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF PROBATE PROCEEDING IN COUNTY WITH STATUTORY PROBATE COURT
§ 4G. JURISDICTION OF STATUTORY PROBATE COURT WITH RESPECT TO TRUSTS AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
§ 4H. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH DISTRICT COURT
§ 5B. TRANSFER TO STATUTORY PROBATE COURT OF PROCEEDING RELATED TO PROBATE PROCEEDING
§ 5C. ACTIONS TO COLLECT DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES
§ 6. VENUE: PROBATE OF WILLS AND GRANTING OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND OF ADMINISTRATION
§ 6A. VENUE: ACTION RELATED TO PROBATE PROCEEDING IN STATUTORY PROBATE COURT
§ 6B. VENUE: CERTAIN ACTIONS INVOLVING PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
§ 6C. VENUE: HEIRSHIP PROCEEDINGS
§ 6D. VENUE: CERTAIN ACTIONS INVOLVING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY
§ 8. CONCURRENT VENUE IN PROBATE PROCEEDING
§ 8A. TRANSFER OF VENUE IN PROBATE PROCEEDING
§ 8B. VALIDATION OF PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
§ 9. DEFECTS IN PLEADING
§ 10. PERSONS ENTITLED TO CONTEST PROCEEDINGS
§ 10A. NECESSARY PARTY
§ 10B. COMMUNICATIONS OR RECORDS RELATING TO DECEDENT'S CONDITION BEFORE DEATH
§ 10C. EFFECT OF FILING OR CONTESTING PLEADING
§ 11. APPLICATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS TO BE FILED WITH CLERK
§ 11A. EXEMPTION FROM PROBATE FEES FOR ESTATES OF CERTAIN MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS
§ 11B. EXEMPTION FROM PROBATE FEES FOR ESTATES OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, AND OTHERS
§ 12. COSTS AND SECURITY THEREFOR
§ 13. JUDGE'S PROBATE DOCKET
§ 14. CLAIM DOCKET
§ 15. CASE FILES
§ 16. PROBATE FEE BOOK
§ 17. MAINTAINING RECORDS IN LIEU OF RECORD BOOKS
§ 17A. INDEX
§ 18. USE OF RECORDS AS EVIDENCE
§ 19. CALL OF THE DOCKETS
§ 20. CLERK MAY SET HEARINGS
§ 21. TRIAL BY JURY
§ 22. EVIDENCE
§ 23. DECREES
§ 24. ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS
§ 25. EXECUTIONS
§ 26. ATTACHMENTS FOR PROPERTY
§ 27. ENFORCEMENT OF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
§ 28. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE PENDING APPEAL OF APPOINTMENT
§ 29. APPEAL BONDS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
§ 31. BILL OF REVIEW
§ 32. COMMON LAW APPLICABLE
§ 33. ISSUANCE, CONTENTS, SERVICE, AND RETURN OF CITATION, NOTICES, AND WRITS IN PROBATE MATTERS
§ 34. SERVICE ON ATTORNEY
§ 34A. ATTORNEYS AD LITEM
§ 35. WAIVER OF NOTICE
§ 36. DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF JUDGE
§ 36B. EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS OR SAFE DEPOSIT BOX WITH COURT ORDER
§ 36C. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENT WITH COURT ORDER
§ 36D. EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENT OR SAFE DEPOSIT BOX WITHOUT COURT ORDER
§ 36E. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENT WITHOUT COURT ORDER
§ 36F. RESTRICTION ON REMOVAL OF CONTENTS OF SAFE DEPOSIT BOX