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.
The age of majority in Texas is 18. This is when you have the full rights of an adult. At the age of 17 the law considers you capable of adult reasoning, and subject to adult penalties for any violation of the Texas Penal Code. The only exception is that a 17 year old cannot be given the death penalty.