Tex. Est. Code Section 455.010
Grant of Administration


(a)

A public probate administrator shall file an application for letters of administration or administration with will annexed as provided by this title:

(1)

if gross assets of an estate exceed the maximum amount authorized for a small estate affidavit under Section 205.001 (Entitlement to Estate Without Appointment of Personal Representative);

(2)

if the property of the decedent cannot be disposed of using other methods detailed in this chapter; or

(3)

at the discretion of the public probate administrator or on order of the statutory probate court judge.

(b)

After issuance of letters of administration, the public probate administrator is considered a personal representative under this title and has all of the powers and duties of a personal representative under this title.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 1755), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2014.

Source: Section 455.010 — Grant of Administration, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.­455.­htm#455.­010 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 455.010’s source at texas​.gov