Jurisdiction of Statutory Probate Court With Respect To Trusts and Powers of Attorney

Sec. 32.006. JURISDICTION OF STATUTORY PROBATE COURT WITH RESPECT TO TRUSTS AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY. In a county in which there is a statutory probate court, the statutory probate court has jurisdiction of: (1) an action by or against a trustee; (2) an action involving an inter vivos trust, testamentary trust, or charitable trust; (3) an action by or against an agent or former agent under a power of attorney arising out of the agent's performance of the duties of an agent; and (4) an action to determine the validity of a power of attorney or to determine an agent's rights, powers, or duties under a power of attorney. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1351 (S.B. 408), Sec. 13(a), eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 2912), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2014.