Texas Estates Code
§ 258.002 — CITATION ON APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL NOT PRODUCED IN COURT
ES § 258.002Title 2. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY · Part F. WILLS · Ch. 258. CITATIONS AND NOTICES RELATING TO PROBATE OF WILL · Art. A. CITATIONS WITH RESPECT TO APPLICATIONS FOR PROBATE OF WILL
Statute text
View on source(a)On the filing of an application for the probate of a written will that cannot be produced in court, the clerk shall issue a citation to all parties interested in the estate. The citation must:
(1)contain substantially the statements made in the application for probate;
(2)identify the court that will act on the application; and
(3)state the time and place of the court's action on the application.
(b)The citation required by Subsection (a) shall be served on the testator's heirs by personal service if the heirs are residents of this state and their addresses are known.
(c)Service of the citation required by Subsection (a) may be made by publication if:
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Legislative history
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 205 (S.B. 1373), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2023.