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An ?application to determine heirship? is a proceeding in which a court determines who the deceased's heirs are and which heirs get which shares of the property.
An affidavit of heirship should be signed by two disinterested witnesses. To qualify as a disinterested witness, one must be knowledgeable about the deceased and his or her family history, but cannot benefit financially from the estate.
A properly prepared Texas Affidavit of Heirship must provide the following information: The deceased owner's full name, last address, date of birth and date and place of death. It should list all real estate owned by the deceased owner.
A Texas affidavit of heirship can be contested. This may be done by other heirs who disagree that you should receive the property or believe they should have been listed as an heir on the affidavit.
To make an affidavit of heirship, it needs to be signed and notarized by someone who knew the deceased and their family. It also needs to be filed where the property is located. A link to a sample affidavit of heirship is included.