Tex. Estates Code § 257.151
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 257.151, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 257.151. APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND OPENING OF ADMINISTRATION AFTER WILL ADMITTED TO PROBATE AS MUNIMENT OF TITLE.
Official statutory text
A court order admitting a will to probate as a muniment of title under this chapter does not preclude the subsequent appointment of a personal representative and opening of an administration for the testator's estate if:
(1) an application under Chapter 301 is filed not later than the fourth anniversary of the testator's death; or
(2) the administration of the testator's estate is necessary for a reason provided by Section 301.002(b).
(1) an application under Chapter 301 is filed not later than the fourth anniversary of the testator's death; or
(2) the administration of the testator's estate is necessary for a reason provided by Section 301.002(b).
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