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Texas Estates Code - EST § 51.055. Service on Party's Attorney of Record

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) If a party is represented by an attorney of record in a probate proceeding, each citation or notice required to be served on the party in that proceeding shall be served instead on that attorney.  A notice under this subsection may be served by delivery to the attorney in person or by a qualified delivery method.

(b) A notice may be served on an attorney of record under this section by:

(1) another party to the proceeding;

(2) the attorney of record for another party to the proceeding;

(3) the appropriate sheriff or constable;  or

(4) any other person competent to testify.

(c) Each of the following is prima facie evidence of the fact that service has been made under this section:

(1) the written statement of an attorney of record showing service;

(2) the return of the officer showing service;  and

(3) the affidavit of any other person showing service.

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