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Claims against a decedent's estate must be filed in the Probate Division within two (2) months after the date of the first published notice of Letters Testamentary or of Administration. Once the claim is received, it will be set for hearing. YOU MUST BE PRESENT FOR THE HEARING or your claim will be denied.
If you're appointed as an executor and thinking about selling the property, you may wonder whether it's legal. The simple answer to this is yes, you can sell the house, even if it's in probate.
File Your Divorce Decree as an Option If you cannot locate your ex-spouse or if he or she will not cooperate with you, you may be able to file a certified copy of your divorce decree in the public property records. In this case, the divorce decree may operate as a muniment of title.
If the decedent left a valid will and there are no outstanding debts other than those secured by real estate, the estate can be probated as a Muniment of Title. This process involves a single court hearing, allowing the transfer of property without ongoing court supervision, often concluding within a few months.
A muniment of title is a type of probate process in Texas that allows for the transfer of property to the decedent's heirs without the need for administration of the estate. It is only available when there are no debts owed by the estate and the decedent left a valid will.
No. In Texas, an estate is not a legal entity. Therefore, it cannot sue or be sued. A court will need to appoint a personal representative of an estate, acting in his or her capacity.