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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The return of the person serving a citation or notice under Section 51.051 must:
(1) be endorsed on or attached to the citation or notice;
(2) state the date and place of service;
(3) certify that a copy of the citation or notice was delivered to the person directed to be served;
(4) be subscribed and sworn to before, and under the hand and official seal of, an officer authorized by the laws of this state to take an affidavit; and
(5) be returned to the county clerk who issued the citation or notice.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Estates Code - EST § 51.101. Requirements for Return on Citation or Notice Served by Personal Service - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/estates-code/est-sect-51-101/
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