Definition of ENTAILMENT: This term means a change in the rules governing how property will be inherited by the legal descendants. The Law Dictionary Featuring Black's Law Dictionary Free Online Legal Dictionary 2nd Ed.
Tips & Warnings. You must be at least 18 years of age to legally change your name in Texas. State law requires a different petition and procedure for a minor child's name change. If a child is over the age of 10, he must agree to the name change.
To be eligible to register in Texas, you must: 1  be a U.S. citizen; 2  be a resident of the county; 3  be 18 years old (you may register at 17 years and 10 months); 4  not a convicted felon (unless a person's sentence is completed, including any probation or parole).