Tex.
Est. Code Section 452.006
Notice of Appointment
(a)
On the date the county clerk issues letters of temporary administration:(1)
the county clerk shall post on the courthouse door a notice of the appointment to all interested persons; and(2)
the appointee shall notify, by a qualified delivery method, the decedent’s known heirs of the appointment.(b)
A notice required under Subsection (a) must state that:(1)
an heir or other interested person may request a hearing to contest the appointment not later than the 15th day after the date the letters of temporary administration are issued;(2)
if no contest is made during the period specified by the notice, the appointment continues for the period specified in the order appointing a temporary administrator; and(3)
the court may make the appointment permanent.(c)
The appointee shall file with the court proof of service of the notice required under Subsection (a) in the manner provided by Section 51.103 (Proof of Service)(b)(3).
Source:
Section 452.006 — Notice of Appointment, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.452.htm#452.006 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).
