Sec. 1157.004. AFFIDAVIT AUTHENTICATING CLAIM FOR MONEY IN GENERAL. (a) Except as provided by Sections 1157.005 and 1157.102, 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 under this section may be offered with and attached to the claim instead of attaching the original.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Guardianship and Related Procedures
Subtitle E - Administration of Guardianship
Chapter 1157 - Presentment and Payment of Claims
Subchapter A. Presentment of Claims Against
Section 1157.001. Presentment of Claim to Guardian of the Estate
Section 1157.002. Presentment of Claim to Clerk
Section 1157.003. Inclusion of Attorney's Fees in Claim
Section 1157.004. Affidavit Authenticating Claim for Money in General
Section 1157.005. Affidavit Authenticating Claim of Corporation or by Certain Other Representatives
Section 1157.006. Lost or Destroyed Evidence Concerning Claim
Section 1157.007. Waiver of Certain Defects of Form or Claims of Insufficiency
Section 1157.008. Effect on Statutes of Limitation of Filing of or Suit on Claim