Texas § 455.009 SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT.

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§ 455.009 — SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT.

Texas § 455.009

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Tex. Estates Code Code Ann. § 455.009 (2026).

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Sec. 455.009. SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT.

(a)If gross assets of an estate do not exceed the maximum amount authorized for a small estate affidavit under Section 205.001 , the public probate administrator may file an affidavit that complies with Chapter 205 for approval by the statutory probate court judge. (a-1) The public probate administrator may file the affidavit as provided by Subsection (a) after the public probate administrator has acted under Section 455.007 or 455.008 .

(b)If the statutory probate court judge approves the affidavit, the affidavit:

(1)must be maintained or recorded as provided by Section 205.005 ; and

(2)has the effect described by Section 205.007 .

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Sec. 455.009. SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT. (a) If gross assets of an estate do not exceed the maximum amount authorized for a small estate affidavit under Section 205.001 , the public probate administrator may file an affidavit that complies with Chapter 205 for approval by the statutory probate court judge.
(a-1) The public probate administrator may file the affidavit as provided by Subsection (a) after the public probate administrator has acted under Section 455.007 or 455.008 .
(b) If the statutory probate court judge approves the affidavit, the affidavit:
(1) must be maintained or recorded as provided by Section 205.005 ; and
(2) has the effect described by Section 205.007 .

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 1755 ), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1141 (H.B. 2782 ), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2019.