Tex. Estates Code § 55.053
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 55.053, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 55.053. SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Official statutory text
(a) For a will contest, the party contesting the will shall serve an institution or organization that is a necessary party to the contest under Section 55.052 in the manner provided by this title for service on other parties.
(b) For a will construction suit, the party bringing the suit shall serve an institution or organization that is a necessary party to the suit under Section 55.052 in the manner provided by this title for service on other parties.
(b) For a will construction suit, the party bringing the suit shall serve an institution or organization that is a necessary party to the suit under Section 55.052 in the manner provided by this title for service on other parties.
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