TEXAS FORMS
VOLUME 12
ADMINISTRATION OF DECEDENTS7
ESTATES AND GUARDIANSHIPS
THIRD EDITION
GERRY W. BEYER
Governor Pt.cstun E. Smith Regfin~sI'raiwsor of Law
Texas Tech Ilnivt:rsity Srhoo! of I,aw
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THIRD EDITION
GERRY W.BEYER
Govarnur Pres~osI<, Smith Regents I'rofi!ssor of Law
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Summary of Contents
Volume 12
Chapter 1. Standard Provisions
PART I. DECEDENTS' ESTATES
Chapter 2. Transfer of proceedings
Chapter 3.
Chapter 4.
Venue
Citations
Chapter 5.
Chapter 6.
Other Procedural Matters
Temporary Administration-Estate in Immediate
Need
Temporary Administration-Pending Contest
Chapter 7.
Chapter 8. Temporary Administration-Generally
Chapter 9. Emergency Intervention
Chapter 10. Appointment of Administrator for Intestate
Decedent
Chapter 11. Probate of Will and Appointment of Executor for
Testate Decedent
Chapter 12. Qualification of Personal Representative
Chapter 13. Successor Personal Representatives
Chapter 14. Successor Resident Agents
Chapter 15. Inventory, Appsaisement, and List of Claims
Chapter 16. Withdrawing Estate from Administration
Chapter 17. General Powers of Personal Representative
Chapter 18. Homestead, Exempt Personal Property, and the
Family Allowance
Chapt~r19. Creditors and Their Claims
Chapter 20. Sales
Chapter 21. Hiring and Renting
Chapter 22. Mineral Property Matters
Volume 12A
PART I. DECEDENTS' ESTATES (COWINV3D)
Chapter 23. compensation, Expenses, and Court Costs
Chapter 24. Partition and Distribution
Chapter 25. Annual Accountings and Other Exhibits
Chapter 26. Final Settlement, Accounting, and Discharge
Chapter 27. Payment of Estates t o Comptroller's OfEce
Chapter 28. Opening an Independent Administration
Chapter 29. Changing the Independent Executor
Chapter 38. Accountings and Distributions
Chapter 31. Closing an Independent Administration
Chapter 32. No Necessity for Administration
Chapter 33. Determination of Heirship
Chapter 34. Probate of Will As Muniment of Title
Chapter 35. Community Property
Chapter 36. $50,000 Small Estate
Chapter 37. Family Allowance Small Estate
Chapter 38. Summary - Proceedings for Certain Insolvent
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
39.
40.
4 1.
42.
43.
44.
Estates
Deposit of Will with County Clerk
Foreign Wills and Ancillary Administration
Disclaimers and Assignments
Safe Deposit Boxes
Multi ple-Party Accounts
Community Property Survivorship Agreements
PART 11. GUARDIANSHIP
Chapter 45.
Chapter 46.
Chapter 47.
Chapter 48.
Chapter 49.
Chapter 50,
Jurisdiction
Venue
Service and Notice
Trial and Hearing Matters
Post-Trial Matters
Letters of Guardianship
Chapbr 53. Compensation, Expenses, and Court Costs
Chapter 52. Duty and Responsibility of Court
Chapter 53. Appointment
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PART 11. GUARDIANSHIP (CONTINUED)
Qualification
Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims
Annual Accounts, Reports, and Other Exhibits
Final Settlement, Accounting, and Discharge
Revocation of Letters, Death, Resignation, and
Removal
Chapter 59. General Duties and Powers
Chapter 60, Specific Duties and Powers
Chapter 61. Claims Procedures
Chapter 62. Sales
Chapter 63. Hiring and Renting
Chapter 64. Mineral Property Matters
Chapter 65. Partition of Ward's Estate in Realty
Chapter 66. Investments and b a n s of Estates of Wards
Chapter 67. Tax-Motivated and Charitable Gifts
C h a p k 68. Management Trusts
Chapter 69. Temporary Guardian
Chapter 70. ~ u a i d i a n s h i ~
for
s Nonresidents
Chapter 71. Interstate Guardianships
Chapter 72. Incapacitated Spouse and Community Property
Chapter 73. Receivership
Chapter 74. Payment of Claims without Guardianship
Chapter 75. Sale of Minor" Property without Guardianship
Table of Laws and Rules
Chapter 54.
Chapter 55,
Chapter 56.
Chapter 57.
Chapter 58.
Index