Texas § ES.202.002 - CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH PROCEEDING TO DECLARE HEIRSHIP IS AUTHORIZED
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§ ES.202.002. CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH PROCEEDING TO DECLARE HEIRSHIP IS AUTHORIZED
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH PROCEEDING TO DECLARE HEIRSHIP IS AUTHORIZED. A court may conduct a proceeding to declare heirship when: (1) a person dies intestate owning or entitled to property in this state and there has been no administration in this state of the person's estate; (2) there has been a will probated in this state or elsewhere or an administration in this state of a decedent's estate, but: (A) property in this state was omitted from the will or administration; or (B) no final disposition of property in this state has been made in the administration; or (3) it is necessary for the trustee of a trust holding assets for the benefit of a decedent to determine the heirs of the decedent. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1338 (S.B. 1198 ), Sec. 2.19, eff. January 1, 2014.
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Section ES.202.002 ("CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH PROCEEDING TO DECLARE HEIRSHIP IS AUTHORIZED") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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