Sec. 258.001. CITATION ON APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL PRODUCED IN COURT. (a) On the filing with the clerk of an application for the probate of a written will produced in court, the clerk shall issue a citation to all parties interested in the estate.
(b) The citation required by Subsection (a) shall be served by posting and must state:
(1) that the application has been filed;
(2) the nature of the application;
(3) the testator's name;
(4) the applicant's name;
(5) the time when the court will act on the application; and
(6) that any person interested in the estate may appear at the time stated in the citation to contest the application.
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
Chapter 258 - Citations and Notices Relating to Probate of Will
Subchapter A. Citations With Respect to Applications for Probate of Will
Section 258.001. Citation on Application for Probate of Will Produced in Court
Section 258.002. Citation on Application for Probate of Will Not Produced in Court
Section 258.003. Court Action Prohibited Before Service of Citation