Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 118.056
Services in Pending Probate Action


(a)

Except as provided by Subsection (d), the fees for “Services in Pending Probate Action” under Section 118.052 (Fee Schedule)(2) are for services in an action in an open probate docket rendered after the filing of an order approving the inventory and appraisement or after the 120th day after the date of the initial filing of the action, whichever occurs first.

(b)

The fee for filing a document also applies to each page or part of a page for the filing of a document or exhibit filed by a movant after the filing of an original answer or response, after the filing of an order approving the inventory and appraisement, or after the 120th day after the date of the initial filing of the action, whichever occurs first, and before the filing of an adverse action, contest, suit, or pleading seeking affirmative relief.

(c)

Each fee shall be paid at the time of the filing or the rendering of the service and is in addition to other fees prescribed by Section 118.052 (Fee Schedule).

(d)

The fee for filing an inventory and appraisement under Section 118.052 (Fee Schedule)(2)(B)(i) applies only if the instrument is filed after the 90th day after the date the personal representative has qualified to serve or, if the court grants an extension under Section 309.051 (Inventory and Appraisement), Estates Code, after the date of the extended deadline specified by the court.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 66, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 399 (S.B. 819), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 20.021, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 3.04, eff. January 1, 2022.

Source: Section 118.056 — Services in Pending Probate Action, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.­118.­htm#118.­056 (accessed May 4, 2024).

118.001
Definition
118.002
Bill for Fees
118.011
Fee Schedule
118.012
Personal Property Records Filing
118.013
Real Property Records Filing
118.014
Certified Papers
118.015
Birth or Death Certificate
118.016
Bond Approval
118.018
Marriage License
118.019
Declaration of Informal Marriage
118.020
Brand Registration
118.021
Oath Administration
118.022
Disposition of Marriage License and Declaration Fees
118.023
Fees for Ex Officio Services
118.024
Free Access to Records
118.025
County Clerk’s Records Archive
118.026
Fee for County Records Technology and Infrastructure in Certain Counties
118.051
Clerical Duties
118.052
Fee Schedule
118.056
Services in Pending Probate Action
118.058
Claim Against Estate
118.059
Issuing Document
118.060
Certified Papers, No Return Required
118.061
Letters and Abstracts
118.062
Deposit and Safekeeping of Wills
118.063
Mail Service of Process
118.065
Free Access to Records
118.066
Prohibited Fees
118.070
Fee for Search of Records
118.101
Fee Schedule
118.121
Fee Schedule
118.123
Fees After Entry of Judgment
118.124
Prohibited Fees
118.131
Fees Set by Commissioners Court
118.0131
Optional Recording Fees for Court Facilities: Hidalgo County and Cameron County
118.132
Service of Process for Appellate Court
118.133
Sheriff’s and Constable’s Response to False Alarm in Populous County
118.134
Payment of Costs Incurred for Care of Certain Property
118.0135
Waiver of Real Property Filing Fees
118.141
Fee Schedule
118.142
Returned Check
118.143
Stop-payment Order
118.144
Copy of Check or Other Record
118.145
Disposition of Fees Collected
118.0145
Noncertified Papers
118.161
Fee Schedule
118.171
Returned Check
118.0215
Returned Check
118.0216
Records Management and Preservation
118.0217
Mental Health Background Check
118.0525
Increased Fee for Noncompliance with Document Specifications
118.0526
Copies of Court Records Preserved Only on Microfilm or by Electronic Method
118.0545
Services Rendered After Judgment in Original Action
118.0605
Noncertified Papers
118.801
Overcharging of Fees
118.1235
Fee for Certified Copy

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 118.056’s source at texas​.gov