Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Estates Code § 309.052: LIST OF CLAIMS.

A complete list of claims due or owing to the estate must be attached to the inventory and appraisement required by Section 309.051. The list of claims must state:
(1) the name and, if known, address of each person indebted to the estate; and
(2) regarding each claim:
(A) the nature of the debt, whether by note, bill, bond, or other written obligation, or by account or verbal contract;
(B) the date the debt was incurred;
(C) the date the debt was or is due;
(D) the amount of the claim, the rate of interest on the claim, and the period for which the claim bears interest; and
(E) whether the claim is separate property or community property, if the decedent was married at the time of the decedent's death.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1338 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2.41, eff. January 1, 2014.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 438 (H.B. 3421), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 831 (S.B. 1448), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.

Where this section sits in the code

ESTATES CODE
TITLE 2. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY
SUBTITLE G. INITIAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND OPENING OF ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 309. INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT, AND LIST OF CLAIMS
SUBCHAPTER B. REQUIREMENTS FOR INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT, AND LIST OF CLAIMS; AFFIDAVIT IN LIEU OF INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT, AND LIST OF CLAIMS

A complete list of claims due or owing to the estate must be attached to the inventory and appraisement required by Section 309.051. The list of claims must state:

(1) the name and, if known, address of each person indebted to the estate; and

(2) regarding each claim:

(A) the nature of the debt, whether by note, bill, bond, or other written obligation, or by account or verbal contract;

(B) the date the debt was incurred;

(D) the amount of the claim, the rate of interest on the claim, and the period for which the claim bears interest; and

(E) whether the claim is separate property or community property, if the decedent was married at the time of the decedent's death.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1338 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2.41, eff. January 1, 2014.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 438 (H.B. 3421), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 831 (S.B. 1448), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.

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