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Affidavit in Lieu of Inventory
For eligible independent estates, this sworn statement takes the place of filing the detailed inventory publicly.
Affidavit of Citation and Delivery of Final Account
Give the court a record of the final-account notices, copies delivered, and signed waivers.
Affidavit of Compliance with Texas Estates Code § 257.103
Report which instructions in the will have been carried out after a muniment-of-title order.
Affidavit of Heirship
A sworn family history that helps document who inherits real estate.
Affidavit of Inability or Unwillingness to Serve and Renunciation
Record that the executor named in the will cannot or does not want to serve.
Affidavit of No Debts (Muniment)
Tell the court, under oath, about the estate's unpaid debts and why it does not need an administrator.
Affidavit of Notice of Probate
Report to the court how you met the beneficiary-notice requirements.
Affidavit of Service of Citation — Heirship
Document the notices and waivers required in a court heirship case.
Allowance or Rejection of Claim
Record the estate representative's decision to allow or reject a creditor's claim.
Application for Family Allowance
Ask the court to set aside estate funds for the support of an eligible surviving spouse or child.
Application for Letters of Administration
Ask the court to appoint an administrator when someone dies without a will and the estate needs administration.
Application for Order Authorizing Sale of Property
Ask the judge for permission to sell property in a court-supervised estate.
Application for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters
Ask the court to accept the will and appoint the person who will handle the estate.
Application for Probate of Will as Muniment of Title
Ask a Texas court to recognize a will as proof of who inherits the property, without appointing someone to administer the estate.
Application to Determine Heirship
Ask a Texas court to determine who inherits and each heir's share when property does not pass under a will.
Authenticated Claim Against the Estate
A creditor's sworn statement of the amount an estate owes and the reason for the debt.
Closing Report / Final Account
Account for the property collected, debts and expenses paid, and distributions made as the estate comes to a close.
Comptroller Claims Notice
Notify the Texas Comptroller that an estate representative has been appointed when the person who died paid, or should have paid, taxes handled by that office.
Consent to Independent Administration
Record the required heirs' or beneficiaries' consent to independent administration and the proposed representative.
Designation of Administrator
Name a proposed administrator when the will gives someone the power to choose that person.
Designation of Resident Agent
Name a Texas resident who can receive legal papers when the estate's representative lives outside Texas.
Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims
Give the court an itemized record of the estate's property, its value at the date of death, and money owed to the estate.
Judgment Declaring Heirship
The court order naming the heirs and the share each inherits.
Late-Will No-Objection Affidavit
Record an eligible heir's or earlier-will beneficiary's sworn acknowledgment and lack of objection to a late-filed will.
Late-Will Notice for Clerk-Issued Service
Prepare the additional notice required when a will is offered for probate more than four years after the death.
Late-Will Request for Attorney Ad Litem
Ask the court to appoint a lawyer for an heir whose address cannot be found in a late-will case.
Motion for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem
Ask the court to appoint a lawyer to represent heirs whose names or whereabouts are unknown, or others who need separate representation in the proceeding.
Notice of Issuance of Letters to Secured Creditor
Notify a known lender whose debt is backed by estate property, such as a mortgage or car loan.
Notice to Beneficiary
Tell a beneficiary that the will has been admitted to probate and identify the estate's representative.
Notice to Creditors (Newspaper)
A newspaper notice telling creditors that an estate representative has been appointed and where to send claims.
Oath of Administrator
The administrator's sworn promise to carry out the job under Texas law.
Oath of Personal Representative
The appointed representative's sworn promise to carry out their duties under Texas law.
Proof of Death and Other Facts
A witness's sworn account of the death and other facts the court needs to consider the will.
Proof of Delivery to Secured Creditors
Show the court that the required notices reached secured creditors.
Proof of Holographic Will by Two Handwriting Witnesses
Present testimony from two people familiar with the handwriting of the person who wrote the will.
Proof of Will by Subscribing Witness
Use testimony from a person who witnessed the will's signing to help establish that the will is valid.
Proposed Order Admitting Will and Authorizing Letters
Prepare the proposed order for the judge to accept the will and appoint the representative.
Proposed Order Admitting Will as Muniment of Title
The proposed court order that goes with a muniment-of-title application.
Proposed Order Granting Letters of Administration
Prepare the proposed order appointing an administrator for an estate without a will.
Receipt and Release
Record the money or property a beneficiary received from the estate.
Request Court-Ordered Examination of Safe Deposit Box
Ask the court to authorize a supervised examination of a person's safe deposit box after their death.
Small Estate Affidavit
A sworn statement that lets eligible heirs collect a small Texas estate without appointing an administrator.
Sworn Testimony of Disinterested Witness 1
The first witness's sworn account of the family history in a court heirship case.
Sworn Testimony of Disinterested Witness 2
The second witness's sworn account of the family history in a court heirship case.
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