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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An execution in a guardianship proceeding must be:
(1) directed “to any sheriff or any constable within the State of Texas”;
(2) attested and signed by the clerk officially under court seal; and
(3) made returnable in 60 days.
(b) A proceeding under an execution in a guardianship proceeding is governed, to the extent applicable, by the laws regulating a proceeding under an execution issued by a district court.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), an execution directed to the sheriff or a constable of a specific county in this state may not be held defective if properly executed within that county by the sheriff or constable to whom the execution is directed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Estates Code - EST § 1056.001. Executions in Guardianship Proceedings - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-1056-001/
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