![]() In Texas, state and local court rules govern the various time periods that the executor must follow in probating a will. If the deceased, known as the decedent, dies with a drafted will, the executor or the personal representative in the will typically must file for probate. The role of the Texas probate court and all persons hired by the court to facilitate this process is known as probate administration. ![]() The court’s role is to facilitate this process and protect, when necessary, the interests of all creditors and Beneficiaries of the estate. Probate is the process in which a court legally recognizes a person’s death and oversees the payment of a deceased person’s debts and the distribution of his or her assets. ![]() When a person dies and leaves property that has not been transferred to another person by way of a Trust, joint ownership with a right of survivorship, or direct payments to Beneficiaries (such as from insurance policies or retirement accounts), property in Texas will be distributed through probate. ![]()
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