Texas § ES.55.201 - COMPLAINT AND CITATION
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§ ES.55.201. COMPLAINT AND CITATION
COMPLAINT AND CITATION. (a) If a person sold property and entered into a bond or other written agreement to transfer title to the property and then died without transferring the title, the owner of the bond or agreement or the owner's legal representative may: (1) file a written complaint in the court of the county in which letters testamentary or of administration on the decedent's estate were granted; and (2) have the personal representative of the estate cited to appear on a date stated in the citation and show cause why specific performance of the bond or agreement should not be ordered. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the bond or agreement must be filed with the complaint described by Subsection (a). (c) If good cause under oath is shown why the bond or written agreement cannot be filed with the complaint, the bond or agreement or the substance of the bond or agreement must be stated in the complaint. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 , Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
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What does The Texas Constitution § ES.55.201 cover?
Section ES.55.201 ("COMPLAINT AND CITATION") 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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