Tex. Estates Code § 306.004

This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 306.004, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.

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§ 306.004. ISSUANCE OF ORIGINAL LETTERS.

Official statutory text

When an executor or administrator has qualified in the manner required by law, the clerk of the court granting the letters testamentary or of administration shall promptly issue and deliver the letters to the executor or administrator. If more than one person qualifies as executor or administrator, the clerk shall issue the letters to each person who qualifies.

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