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2025 Texas Statutes
Estates Code
Title 2 - Estates of Decedents; Durable Powers of Attorney
Subtitle E - Intestate Succession
Chapter 202 - Determination of Heirship
Subchapter B. Notice of Proceeding to Declare Heirship
Section 202.056. Waiver of Service of Citation
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TX Est Code § 202.056 (2025)
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Sec. 202.056. WAIVER OF SERVICE OF CITATION. (a) A distributee who is 16 years of age or older may waive citation required by this subchapter to be served on the distributee.
(b) A parent, managing conservator, guardian, attorney ad litem, or guardian ad litem of a distributee who is younger than 16 years of age may waive citation required by this subchapter to be served on the distributee.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 2912), Sec. 16, eff. January 1, 2014.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 949 (S.B. 995), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 205 (S.B. 1373), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2023.
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