Texas § ES.1162.007 - HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION
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§ ES.1162.007. HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION
HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION; INSPECTION. (a) After the 10th day after the date on which the applicant complies with the notice requirement under Section 1162.006 , the applicant may request that a hearing be held on the application. Notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing must be given by the applicant to each person described by Section 1162.006 (a)(1) when the court sets a date for a hearing on the application. (b) After the conclusion of a hearing on the application for inspection and on a finding that good cause exists for an in camera inspection of a requested instrument, the court shall direct the person that has custody of the requested will, codicil, trust, or other estate planning instrument to deliver a copy of the instrument to the court for in camera inspection only. After conducting an in camera inspection of the instrument, the court, if good cause exists, shall release all or part of the instrument to the applicant only for the purpose described by Section 1162.005 (a). (c) An attorney does not violate the attorney-client privilege solely by complying with a court order to release an instrument subject to this section and Sections 1162.005 and 1162.006 . Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759 ), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16 ), Sec. 12.04, eff. December 4, 2025.
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Section ES.1162.007 ("HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION") 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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