Tex. Estates Code § 202.053
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 202.053, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 202.053. REQUIRED POSTING OF CITATION.
Official statutory text
Except in a proceeding in which citation is served by publication as provided by Section 202.052, citation in a proceeding to declare heirship must be posted in:
(1) the county in which the proceeding is commenced; and
(2) the county of the last residence of the decedent who is the subject of the proceeding.
(1) the county in which the proceeding is commenced; and
(2) the county of the last residence of the decedent who is the subject of the proceeding.
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