Tex. Estates Code § 1351.002
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1351.002, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1351.002. APPLICATION; VENUE.
Official statutory text
(a) A parent, managing conservator, or attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem appointed under Section 1351.001(b) shall apply to the court under oath for the sale of property under this subchapter.
(b) An application must contain:
(1) the minor's name;
(2) a legal description of the real property or a description that identifies the personal property, as applicable;
(3) the minor's interest in the property;
(4) the purchaser's name;
(5) a statement that the sale of the minor's interest in the property is for cash; and
(6) a statement that all money received from the sale of the minor's interest in the property shall be used for the minor's use and benefit.
(c) Venue for the application is the same as venue for an application for the appointment of a guardian for a minor.
(b) An application must contain:
(1) the minor's name;
(2) a legal description of the real property or a description that identifies the personal property, as applicable;
(3) the minor's interest in the property;
(4) the purchaser's name;
(5) a statement that the sale of the minor's interest in the property is for cash; and
(6) a statement that all money received from the sale of the minor's interest in the property shall be used for the minor's use and benefit.
(c) Venue for the application is the same as venue for an application for the appointment of a guardian for a minor.
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