An administrative order of the Travis County Probate Court requiring the use of the Court's approved form for Small Estate Affidavits filed under Chapter 205 of the Texas Estates Code.
Applies to Small Estate Affidavits filed in the Travis County Probate Court. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Travis County Probate Court Administrative Order Requiring the Use of the Court's Approved Form for Small Estate Affidavits. The Court finds a need for an administrative order regarding the form used when a Small Estate Affidavit is filed under Chapter 205 of the Texas Estates Code, because incomplete affidavits waste the resources of the Court and applicants. The Order requires that a Small Estate Affidavit filed in the Travis County Probate Court use the Court's approved form (posted on the Court's website), which — if completely and correctly filled out — includes all information the Court needs to determine whether to approve the affidavit; affidavits not using the approved form will not be approved.
Travis County Probate Court Administrative Order Requiring the Use of the Court's Approved Form for Small Estate Affidavits. The Court finds a need for an administrative order regarding the form used when a Small Estate Affidavit is filed under Chapter 205 of the Texas Estates Code, because incomplete affidavits waste the resources of the Court and applicants. The Order requires that a Small Estat
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from the TOPICs custody scan at a summary level, faithful to the order's title and the identical Guadalupe small-estate order (doc 2557) read in full. Bound to Travis County (probate).
2 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1986-33A.
1 verbatim requirement from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1987-09.