SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT.
Tex. ESTATES Code § 455.009.
in effect(a) If gross assets of an estate do not exceed the maximum amount authorized for a small estate affidavit under Section 205.001 , the public probate administrator may file an affidavit that complies with Chapter 205 for approval by the statutory probate court judge.
(a-1) The public probate administrator may file the affidavit as provided by Subsection (a) after the public probate administrator has acted under Section 455.007 or 455.008 .
(b) If the statutory probate court judge approves the affidavit, the affidavit:
(1) must be maintained or recorded as provided by Section 205.005 ; and
(2) has the effect described by Section 205.007 .
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 1755 ), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2014.