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For heirship: a sworn application under § 202.007, completed citation by publication with the publisher's and OCA affidavits, ad litem motion, order, answer and report, sworn waivers or certified-mail proof from all distributees 12 and older (§§ 202.051–.056), affidavit of service (§ 202.057), two disinterested witnesses (the court's definition: no interest in the estate or outcome and familiar with the family history; deposition on written questions if unavailable, § 51.203), unsigned witness testimony and proof of death e-filed for review, a separate proposed judgment with correct shares per the court's chart, ad litem fee and discharge (invoice and affidavit over $500), death certificate and the ad litem pink sheet. For administration: application, posted notice and return, sworn consent to independent administration (none with minors), proposed order with bond, unsigned proof of death and oath, and the attorney's confirmation that the client received the court's Guide for the Texas Independent Administrator or Court Instructions for Dependent Administrator. The attorney verifies all documents are e-filed and accepted before setting the hearing; a fiat from the court's templates is required.
Applies to attorneys setting heirship and administration applications for hearing in Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 (Judge Veronica Vasquez). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
HEIRSHIPS & ADMINISTRATIONS CHECKLIST Procedures: Please e-file all appropriate documents for your case with the Bexar County Probate Clerk’s office, including Proposed Orders, Judgments, Affidavits of Heirship, and Proof of Death for review. Once the checklist is fully completed, the applicant’s attorney can set this matter for hearing. FIAT is required, please use one of the templates located on
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-08 from the TOPICs custody file (two pages; native text layer read in full).
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