Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem

Tex. Estates Code § 258.052, under Citations and Notices Relating To Probate of Will.

Tex. Estates Code § 258.052

Sec. 258.052. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM. If an applicant described by Section 258.051(a) cannot, with reasonable diligence, ascertain the address of any of the testator's heirs, the court shall appoint an attorney ad litem to protect the interests of the testator's unknown heirs after an application for the probate of a will is made under Section 256.003(a). Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.