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The Denton County Probate Court's annotated example inventory (Form #102) showing what the court expects in an inventory, appraisement and list of claims: the schedules must add up and balance; a required bond must be sufficient to cover all personal property or the inventory cannot be approved; the inventory cannot be approved until the notice to creditors and the Estates Code § 308 affidavit of compliance are filed; assets with beneficiary designations, survivorship or payable-on-death accounts and insurance payable to others are not probate assets and are excluded; real property needs a legal description (street address helpful; out-of-state realty in footnotes); community assets are listed at full value then reduced by the surviving spouse's half; financial accounts show the institution's name and address and the last four digits of the account or policy number; vehicles show VINs; household furnishings and personal effects need itemization only if the decedent's portion exceeds $10,000; claims owed to the estate show the debtor, nature, date, amount and character; the format is an example and not required.
Texas > Denton County > Probate Courts Nos. 1 and 2 — personal representatives and counsel filing inventories, appraisements and lists of claims.
"The format of this Inventory is an example and is not required! … Tip: When you have completed your INA, add it up one more time just to be sure it balances! … If a bond is required, please verify that the bond is sufficient to cover the value of all personal property. The Court will not be able to approve an Inventory if the bond is insufficient. … Tip: All assets with a beneficiary designation (other than 'estate'), are not probate assets and should not be listed on the inventory. … This section is for claims. Money claimed to be owed to the Estate. Claims that belong to the estate are not debts owed by the Estate. … Tip: The Court will not be able to approve an Inventory if the Notice to Creditors and TEC 308 Affidavit of Compliance have not been filed. … Real Property held in other states can be listed in footnotes. … A legal description is required on real property however including the street address is helpful. … Clearly indicate full value of the asset then reduce by 50% on community property. … Be sure to include last four digits of account numbers along with the name and address of the institution. … Keep in mind, accounts held with valid Rights of Survivorship or Payable on Death designation, etc. are not probate assets and should not be included. … Insurance policies that name a beneficiary other than this decedent or Estate should not be included. … Household Furnishings and Personal Effects will not require itemization if under $10,000; if decedent's portion is in excess of $10,000 itemization will be needed. … Be sure to include vehicle identification numbers (VINs) on all vehicles. … If claims are owed to the estate by a third party (not claims owed by the Estate) include: the name and known address of the person owing the money, the nature of the Estate's claim, date it was incurred, amount, and whether community or separate."
"The format of this Inventory is an example and is not required! … Tip: When you have completed your INA, add it up one more time just to be sure it balances! … If a bond is required, please verify that the bond is sufficient to cover the value of all personal property. The Court will not be able to approve an Inventory if the bond is insufficient. … Tip: All assets with a beneficiary designation
Reviewer note: Own-site document (image-only, 8 pp) read through the pypdfium2 vision lane 2026-09-06; the court's annotation boxes transcribed verbatim (the sample figures and blank schedules are not quoted); undated (sample cause 'PR-2025-12345'); the 2014 e-filing order (composed separately) governs how the inventory and its unredacted backup are delivered. Joint probate-court instrument → county-level rule (court-less). Composed benchpath-ajr8-denton (own-site lane).
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