Texas § 1157.004 AFFIDAVIT AUTHENTICATING CLAIM FOR MONEY IN GENERAL.

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§ 1157.004 — AFFIDAVIT AUTHENTICATING CLAIM FOR MONEY IN GENERAL.

Texas § 1157.004

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Tex. Estates Code Code Ann. § 1157.004 (2026).

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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.

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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.