Texas § ES.202.004 - PERSONS WHO MAY COMMENCE PROCEEDING TO DECLARE HEIRSHIP
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§ ES.202.004. PERSONS WHO MAY COMMENCE PROCEEDING TO DECLARE HEIRSHIP
PERSONS WHO MAY COMMENCE PROCEEDING TO DECLARE HEIRSHIP. A proceeding to declare heirship of a decedent may be commenced and maintained under a circumstance specified by Section 202.002 by: (1) the personal representative of the decedent's estate; (2) a person claiming to be a creditor or the owner of all or part of the decedent's estate; (3) if the decedent was a ward with respect to whom a guardian of the estate had been appointed, the guardian of the estate, provided that the proceeding is commenced and maintained in the probate court in which the proceedings for the guardianship of the estate were pending at the time of the decedent's death; (4) a party seeking the appointment of an independent administrator under Section 401.003 ; or (5) the trustee of a trust holding assets for the benefit of a 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. 2.20, eff. January 1, 2014. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 2912 ), Sec. 14, eff. January 1, 2014.
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Section ES.202.004 ("PERSONS WHO MAY COMMENCE PROCEEDING TO DECLARE HEIRSHIP") 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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