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Tex. Estates Code § 205.001 Entitlement To Estate Without Appointment of Personal Representative
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Sec. 205.001. ENTITLEMENT TO ESTATE WITHOUT APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. The distributees of the estate of a decedent who dies intestate are entitled to the decedent's estate without waiting for the appointment of a personal representative of the estate to the extent t…
Tex. Estates Code § 205.002 Affidavit Requirements
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Sec. 205.002. AFFIDAVIT REQUIREMENTS. (a) An affidavit filed under Section 205.001 must: (1) be sworn to by: (A) two disinterested witnesses; (B) each distributee of the estate who has legal capacity; and (C) if warranted by the facts, the natural guardian or next of kin of any m…
Tex. Estates Code § 205.003 Examination and Approval of Affidavit
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Sec. 205.003. EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL OF AFFIDAVIT. The judge shall examine an affidavit filed under Section 205.001. The judge may approve the affidavit if the judge determines that the affidavit conforms to the requirements of this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S.,…
Tex. Estates Code § 205.004 Copy of Affidavit To Certain Persons
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Sec. 205.004. COPY OF AFFIDAVIT TO CERTAIN PERSONS. The distributees of the estate shall provide a copy of the affidavit under this chapter, certified by the court clerk, to each person who: (1) owes money to the estate; (2) has custody or possession of estate property; or (3) ac…