Tex. Est. Code § 455.009 · Chapter 455. PUBLIC PROBATE ADMINISTRATOR
SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) If gross assets of an estate do not exceed the maximum amount authorized for a small estate affidavit under Section 205.001, the public probate administrator may file an affidavit that complies with Chapter 205 for approval by the statutory probate court judge.
(a-1) The public probate administrator may file the affidavit as provided by Subsection (a) after the public probate administrator has acted under Section 455.007 or 455.008.
(b) If the statutory probate court judge approves the affidavit, the affidavit:
(1) must be maintained or recorded as provided by Section 205.005; and
(2) has the effect described by Section 205.007.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 1755), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2014.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1141 (H.B. 2782), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2019.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.455.htm
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Estates Code
- Tex. Est. Code ch. 205SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVITPrinted as Chapter 205
- Tex. Est. Code § 205.001ENTITLEMENT TO ESTATE WITHOUT APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.Printed as Section 205.001
- Tex. Est. Code § 205.005AFFIDAVIT AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORD.Printed as Section 205.005
- Tex. Est. Code § 205.007LIABILITY OF CERTAIN PERSONS.Printed as Section 205.007
- Tex. Est. Code § 455.007ACCESS TO INFORMATION.Printed as Section 455.007 or 455.008
- Tex. Est. Code § 455.008SMALL ESTATES.Printed as Section 455.007 or 455.008
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