Tex. Estates Code § 355.059
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 355.059, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 355.059. ALLOWANCE AND APPROVAL PROHIBITED WITHOUT AFFIDAVIT.
Official statutory text
A personal representative of an estate may not allow, and the court may not approve, a claim for money against the estate unless the claim is supported by an affidavit that meets the applicable requirements of Sections 355.004(a) and 355.005.
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