Texas High Court Says Probate Court Jurisdiction’s Valid In Guardianship Order

Mealey's (March 11, 2022, 8:22 AM EST) -- AUSTIN, Texas — Jurisdiction in a Texas probate court in a guardianship proceeding was proper because service on the decedent by a private process server, rather than by a sheriff, did not deprive the probate court of jurisdiction as the decedent was personally served and participated in the proceedings through counsel, a divided Texas Supreme Court said March 4....