Texas Estates Code

§ 257.054 — PROOF REQUIRED

ES § 257.054Title 2. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY · Part F. WILLS · Ch. 257. PROBATE OF WILL AS MUNIMENT OF TITLE · Art. B. APPLICATION AND PROOF REQUIREMENTS

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An applicant for the probate of a will as a muniment of title must prove to the court's satisfaction that:

(1)the testator is dead;

(2)four years have not elapsed since the date of the testator's death and before the application;

(3)the court has jurisdiction and venue over the estate;

(4)citation has been served and returned in the manner and for the period required by this title;

(5)the testator's estate does not owe an unpaid debt, other than any debt secured by a lien on real estate, or that for another reason there is no necessity for administration of the estate;

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 2271), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2017.