Texas § 205.005 AFFIDAVIT AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORD.

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§ 205.005 — AFFIDAVIT AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORD.

Texas § 205.005

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Tex. Estates Code Code Ann. § 205.005 (2026).

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Sec. 205.005. AFFIDAVIT AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORD.

(a)If the judge approves an affidavit under Section 205.003 , the affidavit shall be maintained as a local government record under Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code.

(b)If the county does not maintain local government records in a manner authorized under Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code, the county clerk shall provide and keep in the clerk's office an appropriate book labeled "Small Estates" in which the clerk shall, on payment of the legal recording fee, record each affidavit filed under this chapter. The small estates book must contain an accurate index that shows the decedent's name and references to any land involved.

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Sec. 205.005. AFFIDAVIT AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORD. (a) If the judge approves an affidavit under Section 205.003 , the affidavit shall be maintained as a local government record under Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code.
(b) If the county does not maintain local government records in a manner authorized under Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code, the county clerk shall provide and keep in the clerk's office an appropriate book labeled "Small Estates" in which the clerk shall, on payment of the legal recording fee, record each affidavit filed under this chapter. The small estates book must contain an accurate index that shows the decedent's name and references to any land involved.