Effective11/8/2017
Cause No. _________________
In Re: THE ESTATE OF § IN THE PROBATE COURT
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, § OF
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DECEASED § DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS
HEARING REQUEST FORM
UNCONTESTED MUNIMENT OF TITLE
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. A copy of the will was filed with Application. Application includes last three
digits of Applicant’s and Decedent’s SSN and DL, or explains why omitted as
required by Texas Estates Code §257.051(a).
□ 2. An Original Death Certificate must be produced to the Court during the
Prove up hearing.
□ 3. Citation has been 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***
□ 4. Original will was filed within 3 days of the date Application filed.
TRCP §21(f)(12). (Must be on file at least 10 days prior to hearing.)
(MARK ONLY IF APPLIES)
o 5. If Will filed after the four-year period for probate, Applicant has
complied with Texas Estates Code §258 subchapter B.
o 6. If probating a copy of a will, Applicant has complied with Texas
Estates Codes §257.053 and §258.002.
o 7. If Applicant is other than the first named executor in the Will, reason
first named executor has not filed Application for Muniment of Title.