Texas Estates Code 501.003 – Citation and Notice
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(a) Citation or notice is not required for an application described by § 501.002(a).
(b) For an application described by § 501.002(b), a citation shall be issued and served by a qualified delivery method on each devisee and heir identified in the application.
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 501.003
- Devisee: includes a legatee. See Texas Estates Code 22.009
- Heir: means a person who is entitled under the statutes of descent and distribution to a part of the estate of a decedent who dies intestate. See Texas Estates Code 22.015
- Qualified delivery method: means delivery by:
(1) hand delivery by courier, with courier's proof of delivery receipt;
(2) certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, with return receipt; or
(3) a private delivery service designated as a designated delivery service by the United States Secretary of the Treasury under Section 7502(f)(2), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, with proof of delivery receipt. See Texas Estates Code 22.0295