Tex. Est. Code Section 258.052
Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem

If an applicant described by Section 258.051 (Notice to Heirs)(a) cannot, with reasonable diligence, ascertain the address of any of the testator’s heirs, the court shall appoint an attorney ad litem to protect the interests of the testator’s unknown heirs after an application for the probate of a will is made under Section 256.003 (Period for Admitting Will to Probate; Protection for Certain Purchasers)(a).
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.

Source: Section 258.052 — Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.­258.­htm#258.­052 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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