Tex. Estates Code § 355.004
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 355.004, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 355.004. AFFIDAVIT AUTHENTICATING CLAIM FOR MONEY IN GENERAL.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Section 355.005, a claim for money against an estate must be supported by an affidavit that states:
(1) that the claim is just;
(2) that all legal offsets, payments, and credits known to the affiant have been allowed; and
(3) if the claim is not founded on a written instrument or account, the facts on which the claim is founded.
(b) A photostatic copy of an exhibit or voucher necessary to prove a claim may be offered with and attached to the claim instead of attaching the original.
(1) that the claim is just;
(2) that all legal offsets, payments, and credits known to the affiant have been allowed; and
(3) if the claim is not founded on a written instrument or account, the facts on which the claim is founded.
(b) A photostatic copy of an exhibit or voucher necessary to prove a claim may be offered with and attached to the claim instead of attaching the original.
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