Probate courts have jurisdiction over a wide variety of matters. You can see a list at the link provided below.
The probate courts in Georgia have an appellate jurisdiction. This means that these courts can receive appeals from the lower courts in the Georgian jurisdiction.
Limited or special jurisdiction
No, child custody cases fall under the jurisdiction of the family and probate courts.No, child custody cases fall under the jurisdiction of the family and probate courts.No, child custody cases fall under the jurisdiction of the family and probate courts.No, child custody cases fall under the jurisdiction of the family and probate courts.
There are a number of trial courts in the Texas court system. The primary trial courts are District Courts, County Courts, Justice Courts, and Municipal Courts. The jurisdiction of each type of court varies from county to county. District Courts are the courts of general jurisdiction in the Texas court system, and they may hear any civil or criminal case. Generally, District Courts hear cases beyond the jurisdiction of other courts, such as felony crimes, civil cases for large sums of money, contested probate cases, and family cases, such as divorce. Every county has at least one District Court, and some have several. Some smaller counties share District Courts. County Courts may be of three different kinds - County Courts at Law, Constitutional County Courts, and Statutory Probate Courts. County Courts at Law hear misdemeanor criminal cases and civil cases for under $100,000. Constitutional County Courts are also known as County Commissioners' Courts, and may have limited judicial functions in counties that also have County Courts at Law. Statutory Probate Courts, in the counties where they exist, have jurisdiction over most probate matters. Justice Courts and Municipal Courts have limited jurisdiction over minor criminal offenses and minor civil cases, depending on the county. For more information on the Texas court system, and to see which courts exist in a particular county and how to find out more information about a county's courts, visit the Texas Courts Guide related link.
Juvenile courts are courts of original and special (or limited) jurisdiction.
No, probate courts are part of the state court system.
Courts have universal jurisdiction.
Ten counties in Texas have established Statutory Probate Courts - Bexar, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Galveston, Harris, Hidalgo, Tarrant, and Travis. Some of these counties have more than one Probate Court; there are 18 Statutory Probate Courts total in Texas. That does not mean that only 18 courts in the state hear probate cases! In counties without Probate Courts, probate matters (such as wills, estates, and guardianships) may be heard in District Courts, County Constitutional Courts and/or County Courts at Law. In some counties, a County Court at Law may be referred to as a "County and Probate Court," but unless it is in one of the counties listed above, it is not officially a Probate Court. To find out more information about the Statutory Probate Courts in the counties named above, and for online court resources, visit the Texas Courts Guide related link.
Probate Courts
You should contact the probate court in the jurisdiction where the decedent lived. Check online for the county, state + probate court.You should contact the probate court in the jurisdiction where the decedent lived. Check online for the county, state + probate court.You should contact the probate court in the jurisdiction where the decedent lived. Check online for the county, state + probate court.You should contact the probate court in the jurisdiction where the decedent lived. Check online for the county, state + probate court.
Georgia has 159 probate courts, one in each county. These courts handle matters such as wills, estates, guardianships, and involuntary commitments. Each court is presided over by an elected probate judge.
Trial level, Appellate level, Supreme Court.