Effective11/08/2017
Cause No. _________________
In Re: THE ESTATE OF § IN THE PROBATE COURT
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DECEASED § DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS
HEARING REQUEST FORM
UNCONTESTED TESTATE ESTATE - EST §401.002
INDEPENDENT ADMINSITRATION BY AGREEMENT
To obtain a setting, complete the appropriate Hearing Request Form and email it to
hearingrequest@dentoncounty.com. A hearing will not be set until all boxes have been checked
or marked as not applicable. The Probate Staff will review the file to make sure all necessary steps
have been completed. If a step has not been completed, you will receive an email from the Probate
Staff. Once the Probate Staff has approved the Hearing Request Form, the staff will email you the
following docket entry has been made: Hearing Request Form Approved. After the Hearing
Request Form has been approved, please contact the Probate Court Coordinator to obtain a setting
that is convenient for you.
□ 1. General citation posted.
***Denton County Clerks’ Office REQUIRES a Citation Request Form be
completed in order to obtain citations. The Clerks’ Citation Request Form is
found on the Denton County website at:
http:dentoncounty.com/departments/county-courts/probate-court.aspx**
□ 2. Copy of Will filed with Application, Application includes last 3 digits of
Applicant’s and Decedent’s SSN and DL or explains why omitted as required by
Texas Estates Code §256.052.
□ 3. You are required to present the Court an Original Death Certificate at the
prove up hearing.
□ 4. The proper inquiries have been made and the designated Independent
Administrator is qualified to serve. Texas Estates Code §304.003.
SELECT NO. 3 OR NO. 4
□ 5. Will names an Executor but does not provide for Independent Administration.
□ a. All Distributees have (1) agreed and consented to have the Executor
named in the will serve as Independent Executor and (2) have agreed
to creating an Independent Administration of the estate, and proper
documents evidencing all Distributees’ consent have been filed with
the Court. Texas Estates Code §401.002(a)