A person authorized by Section 202.004 (Persons Who May Commence Proceeding to Declare Heirship) to commence a proceeding to declare heirship must file an application in a court specified by Section 33.004 (Heirship Proceedings) to commence the proceeding. The application must state:
the names and physical addresses where service can be had of the decedent’s heirs, the relationship of each heir to the decedent, whether each heir is an adult or minor, and the true interest of the applicant and each of the heirs in the decedent’s estate or in the trust, as applicable;
if the date or place of the decedent’s death or the name or physical address where service can be had of an heir is not definitely known to the applicant, all the material facts and circumstances with respect to which the applicant has knowledge and information that might reasonably tend to show the date or place of the decedent’s death or the name or physical address where service can be had of the heir;
belonging to the decedent’s estate that is subject to distribution under a judgment in the proceeding; or
an explanation for the omission from the application of any of the information required by this section. 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. 2.21, eff. January 1, 2014. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 949 (S.B. 995), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 205 (S.B. 1373), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2023.