(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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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1157.004

  • Estate: means a decedent's property, as that property:
    (1) exists originally and as the property changes in form by sale, reinvestment, or otherwise;
    (2) is augmented by any accretions and other additions to the property, including any property to be distributed to the decedent's representative by the trustee of a trust that terminates on the decedent's death, and substitutions for the property; and
    (3) is diminished by any decreases in or distributions from the property. See Texas Estates Code 22.012
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005