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Jefferson County is a county in the Coastal Plain or Gulf Prairie region of Southeast Texas. The Neches River forms its northeastern boundary. As of the 2020 census, the population was 256,526. [1] The county seat is Beaumont. [2] Jefferson County has the highest percentage of African Americans in the state of Texas. [3]
Texas—see Judiciary of Texas; the county court handles probate matters in most instances, but its jurisdiction may overlap with the district court. Also, in ten specific counties the Texas Legislature has established one or more Probate Courts to handle probate matters, removing them from county or district court jurisdiction. Vermont ...
The Texas Supreme Court Building. Texas is the only state besides Oklahoma to have a bifurcated appellate system at the highest level. [4] The Texas Supreme Court hears appeals involving civil matters (which include juvenile cases), and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hears appeals involving criminal matters. [4]
Unfortunately, probate court follows state laws if a person dies intestate (without a will). A firm estate plan takes those decisions out of a probate judge’s hands. How to Avoid Probate in Texas
Probating an estate is an expensive, time-consuming and sometimes adversarial affair. It is possible, and sometimes advisable, to avoid probate. With the help of an estate planner and, perhaps, an ...
Dallas County Probate Court (2018– ) Alabama: active: Edirin Okoloko [561] Snohomish County Superior Court (2020– ) Washington: active: Eileen A. Olds [562] Chesapeake Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (1995–2019) Virginia: retired: Solomon Oliver Jr. [563] United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (1994 ...
The Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, Texas is one of the tallest courthouses in the state, and is an excellent example of Art Deco architecture. Built in 1931, it is the fourth courthouse built in Jefferson County. It was designed by Fred Stone and Augustin Babin, and is thirteen stories high.
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