Texas § ES.256.155 - PROCEDURES FOR DEPOSITIONS WHEN NO CONTEST IS FILED

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§ ES.256.155. PROCEDURES FOR DEPOSITIONS WHEN NO CONTEST IS FILED

PROCEDURES FOR DEPOSITIONS WHEN NO CONTEST IS FILED. (a) This section, rather than Sections 256.153 (c) and (d) and 256.154 regarding the taking of depositions, applies if no contest has been filed with respect to an application for the probate of a will. (b) Depositions for the purpose of establishing a will may be taken in the manner provided by Section 51.203 for the taking of depositions when there is no opposing party or attorney of record on whom notice and copies of interrogatories may be served. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 2912 ), Sec. 29, eff. January 1, 2014.

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