Tex. Estates Code § 202.006
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 202.006, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 202.006. REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF NECESSITY FOR ADMINISTRATION.
Official statutory text
A person who files an application under Section 202.005 not later than the fourth anniversary of the date of the death of the decedent who is the subject of the application may request that the court determine whether there is a need for administration of the decedent's estate. The court shall hear evidence on the issue and, in the court's judgment, make a determination of the issue.
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