Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
ESTATES CODE |
Title 2. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY |
Subtitle H. CONTINUATION OF ADMINISTRATION |
Chapter 355. PRESENTMENT AND PAYMENT OF CLAIMS |
Subchapter A. PRESENTMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST ESTATES IN GENERAL |
Sec. 355.004. AFFIDAVIT AUTHENTICATING CLAIM FOR MONEY IN GENERAL
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(a) Except as provided by Section 355.005, a claim for money against an estate must be supported by an affidavit that states:
(1) that the claim is just;
(2) that all legal offsets, payments, and credits known to the affiant have been allowed; and
(3) if the claim is not founded on a written instrument or account, the facts on which the claim is founded.
(b) A photostatic copy of an exhibit or voucher necessary to prove a claim may be offered with and attached to the claim instead of attaching the original.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 , Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.