Texas Property Code 71.102 – Citation
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(a) If a petition is filed under this subchapter, the district clerk shall issue citation as in other civil suits to:
(1) each defendant alleged by the petition to possess or claim the property that is the subject of the petition;
(2) any person required by this chapter to be cited; and
(3) persons interested in the estate, including lienholders of record.
(b) The citation required by Subdivision (3) of Subsection (a) must be published as required for other civil suits and must:
(1) briefly state the contents of the petition; and
(2) request all persons interested in the estate to appear and answer at the next term of the court.
Terms Used In Texas Property Code 71.102
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005