Tex. Est. Code Section 452.002
Application for Appointment


(a)

A person may file with the court clerk a written application for the appointment of a temporary administrator of a decedent’s estate under this subchapter.

(b)

The application must:

(1)

be verified;

(2)

include the information required by:

(A)

Sections 256.052 (Contents of Application for Probate of Will), 256.053 (Filing of Will with Application for Probate Generally Required), and 256.054 (Additional Application Requirements When No Will Is Produced), if the decedent died testate; or

(B)

Section 301.052 (Contents of Application for Letters of Administration), if the decedent died intestate; and

(3)

include an affidavit that:

(A)

states the name, address, and interest of the applicant;

(B)

states the facts showing an immediate necessity for the appointment of a temporary administrator;

(C)

lists the requested powers and duties of the temporary administrator;

(D)

states that the applicant is entitled to letters of temporary administration and is not disqualified by law from serving as a temporary administrator; and

(E)

describes the property that the applicant believes to be in the decedent’s estate.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.

Source: Section 452.002 — Application for Appointment, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.­452.­htm#452.­002 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 452.002’s source at texas​.gov