Sec. 202.008. REQUIRED PARTIES TO PROCEEDING TO DECLARE HEIRSHIP. Each of the following persons must be made a party to a proceeding to declare heirship:
(1) each unknown heir of the decedent who is the subject of the proceeding;
(2) each person who is named as an heir of the decedent in the application filed under Section 202.005; and
(3) each person who is, on the filing date of the application, shown as owning a share or interest in any real property described in the application by the deed records of the county in which the property is located.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Estates of Decedents; Durable Powers of Attorney
Subtitle E - Intestate Succession
Chapter 202 - Determination of Heirship
Subchapter A. Authorization and Procedures for Commencement of Proceeding to Declare Heirship
Section 202.001. General Authorization for and Nature of Proceeding to Declare Heirship
Section 202.002. Circumstances Under Which Proceeding to Declare Heirship Is Authorized
Section 202.0025. Action Brought After Decedent's Death
Section 202.004. Persons Who May Commence Proceeding to Declare Heirship
Section 202.005. Application for Proceeding to Declare Heirship
Section 202.006. Request for Determination of Necessity for Administration
Section 202.007. Affidavit Supporting Application Required
Section 202.008. Required Parties to Proceeding to Declare Heirship