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Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) At any time after the first anniversary of the date original letters testamentary or of administration are granted, an executor, administrator, heir, or devisee of a decedent's estate, by written application filed in the court in which the estate is pending, may request the partition and distribution of the estate.
(b) An application under Subsection (a) must state:
(1) the decedent's name;
(2) the name and residence of each person entitled to a share of the estate and whether the person is an adult or a minor;
(3) if the applicant does not know a fact required by Subdivision (2); and
(4) the reasons why the estate should be partitioned and distributed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Estates Code - EST § 360.001. General Application - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-360-001.html
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