No.
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Estate of
__________________________________,
Deceased
In Probate Court
Number
of
Tarrant County, Texas
Small Estate Affidavit
On the day or days below written, personally appeared the distributees of this
Estate and two disinterested witnesses, who, on their oaths, swear to the following
facts pursuant to 137, Texas Probate Code:
1. Decedent ________________________________ died on ___________________
in __________________________, ______________ County, _______________
without leaving a valid Last Will and Testament;
2. Decedent was a resident of and domiciled in ______________________ County,
Texas at the time of Decedent's death;
3. No administration is pending or has been granted in Decedent's estate and
none appears necessary;
4. More than thirty (30) days have elapsed since the death of Decedent;
5. The value of the entire assets of the estate of Decedent as of the date of death,
exclusive of homestead and exempt property, does not exceed $50,000.00; and
6. The assets of Decedent's estate and their value are as follows:
Asset Description
SEPARATE PROPERTY:
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Value
TOTAL
1
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COMMUNITY PROPERTY:
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TOTAL
(and)
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7. The liabilities of the Decedent's estate are as follows:
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TOTAL
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8. The names and addresses of each of the distributees of Decedent's estate, being
all of Decedent's heirs, and the interest of each such heir are as follows:
Name/Address
Relationship
Share__
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9. The right of the Distributees to Decedents assets, to the extent that the assets
exceed the liabilities of Decedent's estate, is shown by the following facts
regarding Decedent's family history: (complete all that apply)
(A)
On the date of Decedent's death, Decedent was:
_____ a single person (or)
_____ married to __________________________ ("Surviving Spouse")
(and)
(B)
_____
no child or other descendant of the Decedent survives the
Decedent. (or)
_____ Decedent had the following children born to or adopted by
him/her during his/her lifetime:
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______________________________
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______________________________
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(and)
3
(C)
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all surviving children and descendants of the Decedent are also
surviving children and descendants of the surviving spouse. (or)
_____ the following surviving children and descendants of the
Decedent are NOT also surviving children and descendants of
the surviving spouse:
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______________________________
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______________________________
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(and)
(D)
The following children of Decedent died before the Decedent and left
children surviving them, all of whom are listed as follows:
1. _____________________________ 2. _____________________________
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3. _____________________________ 4. _____________________________
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(and)
(E) _____ Decedent was not survived by a spouse or children or
grandchildren, but was survived as follows:
_____ by both parents: ______________________________ &
______________________________; (or)
_____ by one parent: ________________________________; the parent
not surviving being _____________________________, Decedents
Father Mother, who died on ____________; (or)
_____ by neither parent;
(and/or)
_____ by the following brothers and sisters (including half-brothers and
half-sisters born to either of Decedent's parents (specify);
(Full brothers & sisters)
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______________________________
(Half-brothers & Half-sisters)
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________________________________
________________________________
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(and/or)
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Decedent was survived by the following nephews and nieces who were
the children of a deceased brother or sister, all of whom are listed as
follows:
1. _____________________________ 2. _____________________________
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3. _____________________________ 4. _____________________________
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(and/or)
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Decedent was survived by neither of his parents nor brothers nor
sisters, nor nephews nor nieces, but was survived by the individuals
listed on the attached sheet showing the names and relationship to the
Decedent and Decedent's family history with respect to such
survivors.
10. The distributees of this estate understand that this affidavit and any court
order approving the same does not serve to transfer title to any real estate
owned by Decedent or affect the title to same, except that title to a homestead
that is the only real property in a decedent's estate may be transferred by this
affidavit.
DISTRIBUTEES:
We, as distributees of the Decedent, as indicated by our signatures immediately
below, do solemnly swear that each of us have legal capacity and that the foregoing
affidavit was completed by persons who had actual knowledge of the facts stated
herein and that this affidavit is true, complete and correct, to the best of our
knowledge.
1._____________________________
2.____________________________
3._____________________________
4.____________________________
5._____________________________
6.____________________________
7._____________________________
8.____________________________
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME by 1._______________________________________________________,
a Distributee, on ____________________________________.
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Notary
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME by 2._______________________________________________________,
a Distributee, on ____________________________________.
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Notary
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME by 3._______________________________________________________,
a Distributee, on ____________________________________.
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Notary
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME by 4_______________________________________________________,
a Distributee, on ____________________________________.
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Notary
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME by 5._______________________________________________________,
a Distributee, on ____________________________________.
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Notary
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME by 6._______________________________________________________,
a Distributee, on ____________________________________.
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Notary
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME by 7._______________________________________________________,
a Distributee, on ____________________________________.
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Notary
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME by 8._______________________________________________________,
a Distributee, on ____________________________________.
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Notary
DISINTERESTED WITNESSES:
We, as witnesses to this affidavit, as indicated by our signatures immediately below,
do solemnly swear that each of us has legal capacity and that each of us has personal
knowledge of the family history facts of the Decedent and that the foregoing affidavit
is true, complete and correct to the best of our knowledge and that we have no
interest in the estate or assets of the Decedent.
1._____________________________
2.____________________________
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME by 1._______________________________________________________,
a Disinterested Witness, on ____________________________________.
___________________________________________________
Notary
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME by 2._______________________________________________________,
a Disinterested Witness, on ____________________________________.
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Notary
ORDER
On this day the Court considered the above Small Estate Affidavit and the Court
finds that the Affidavit complies with the terms and provisions of the Texas Probate
Code, that this Court has jurisdiction and venue, that this Estate qualifies under the
provisions of the Probate Code as a Small Estate, and that the Affidavit should be
approved.
It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the foregoing
Affidavit be and the same is hereby APPROVED, and shall forthwith be recorded in
the Small Estate Records of this County, and the Clerk of this Court shall issue
certified copies thereof to all persons entitled thereto.
SIGNED ___________________________
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JUDGE PRESIDING
Revised March 5, 2003
