Tex.
Est. Code Section 301.151
General Proof Requirements
(1)
the person whose estate is the subject of the application is dead;(2)
except as provided by Sections 301.002 (Period for Filing Application for Letters Testamentary or of Administration)(b)(1) and (2) with respect to administration necessary to receive or recover property or to prevent real property of the estate from becoming a danger, and Section 501.006 (Ancillary Letters Testamentary) with respect to a foreign will, four years have not elapsed since the date of the decedent’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; and(5)
the person for whom letters testamentary or of administration are sought is entitled by law to the letters and is not disqualified.
Source:
Section 301.151 — General Proof Requirements, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.301.htm#301.151 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).
