§ 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 |