Tex.
Est. Code Section 152.001
Application Authorized
(a)
Subject to Subsection (b), a person qualified to serve as an administrator under Section 304.001 (Order of Persons Qualified to Serve as Personal Representative) may file an application requesting emergency intervention by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to provide for:(1)
the payment or reimbursement of the decedent’s funeral and burial expenses; or(2)
the protection and storage of personal property owned by the decedent that, on the date of the decedent’s death, was located in accommodations rented by the decedent.(b)
An applicant may file an application under this section only if:(1)
an application or affidavit has not been filed and is not pending under Section 256.052 (Contents of Application for Probate of Will), 256.054 (Additional Application Requirements When No Will Is Produced), or 301.052 (Contents of Application for Letters of Administration) or Chapter 205 (Small Estate Affidavit) or 401 (Creation); and(2)
the applicant needs to:(A)
obtain funds for the payment or reimbursement of the decedent’s funeral and burial expenses; or(B)
gain access to accommodations rented by the decedent that contain the decedent’s personal property and the applicant has been denied access to those accommodations.
Source:
Section 152.001 — Application Authorized, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.152.htm#152.001 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
