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Texas Estates Code

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The Texas Estates Code is the statutory law enacted by the Texas state legislature that regulates estates, wills and will administration, and guardianships in the state of Texas.[1] These provisions were originally codified in the Texas Probate Code, which the Estates Code replaced in January of 2014 as part of the ongoing revision process begun in 1963. [2]

Organization

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  1. Title 1: General Provisions
  2. Title 2: Estates of Decedents; Durable Powers of Attorney
    • Subtitle A: Scope, Jurisdiction, Venue, and Courts
    • Subtitle B: Procedural Matters
    • Subtitle C: Passage of Title and Distribution of Decedent's Property in General
    • Subtitle D: Proceedings Before Administration of Estate
    • Subtitle E: Intestate Succession
    • Subtitle F: Wills
    • Subtitle G: Initial Appointment of Personal Representative and Opening of Administration
    • Subtitle H: Continuation of Administration
    • Subtitle I: Independent Administration
    • Subtitle J: Additional Matters Relating to the Administration of Certain Estates
    • Subtitle K: Foreign Wills, Other Testamentary Instruments, and Fiduciaries
    • Subtitle L: Payment of Estates into Treasury
    • Subtitle P: Durable Powers of Attorney
  3. Title 3: Guardianship and Related Procedures
    • Subtitle A: General Provisions
    • Subtitle B: Scope, Jurisdiction, and Venue
    • Subtitle C: Procedural Matters
    • Subtitle D: Creation of Guardianship
    • Subtitle E: Administration of Guardianship
    • Subtitle F: Evaluation, Modification, or Termination of Guardianship
    • Subtitle G: Special Types of Guardianships
    • Subtitle H: Court-Authorized Trusts and Accounts
    • Subtitle I: Other Special Proceedings and Substitutes for Guardianship
  4. Title 4: Digital Assets

Notable Titles, Chapters, and Statutes

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References

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  1. ^ Thomson Reuters. “Vernon's Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated.” Thomson Reuters Westlaw. Accessed October 13, 2022.
  2. ^ BN, Librarian. "Guides: Probate : General Information". guides.sll.texas.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-22.