Order Granting Dependent Administration and Appointing Dependent Administrator with no Will Page 2 of 4
a. To make investigations reasonably necessary to determine the nature and extent of
Estate assets;
b. To make demand for and to take charge and possession of all of the Estate’s assets in
the possession of any person, including, but not limited to, all real and personal
property, bank accounts, securities, IRAs, investment accounts, annuity contracts,
proceeds or accounts, and insurance payable to the Estate or insuring the life of
Decedent;
c. To make demand for and take possession of any and all books, records, documents,
and instruments pertaining to Decedent’s assets or income that have been ordered part
of Decedent’s Estate;
d. To make demand for and take possession of any and all books, records, documents,
and instruments pertaining to all interests in any entity or business owned by the
Decedent;
e. To make demand for and take possession of any and all books, records, documents,
and instruments pertaining to debts and liabilities owed by Decedent at the time of his
death, including, but not limited to, documents of title, mortgages, liens, leases, and
all appraisals made within the last three (3) years that have been ordered part of
Decedent’s Estate;
f. To receive any monies, interest, and all other types of income payable to or receivable
by the Estate;
g. To receive any monies, interest, and all other types of income payable to or receivable
by any entity or business owned by the Decedent;
h. To make demand for and take charge and possession of all income receivable by the
Estate, including but not limited to rental income from real properties of the Decedent;
i. To open an estate bank account, deposit all funds belonging to Decedent’s Estate from
all sources in such account until further orders of the Court, and be the authorized
signatory on such account;
j. To have access to any safe deposit box standing in the name of the Decedent and to
obtain possession of any documents in the safe deposit box and to immediately
inventory the contents of the safe deposit box;
k. To notify creditors as provided by the Texas Estates Code, and to allow, disallow, and
deal with claims submitted pursuant to the Texas Estates Code;
l. Upon Application and obtaining separate written authorization and order of the court
to employ attorneys and appraisers to assist in the administration; to sue or defend
lawsuits; and to exercise any rights necessary to protect assets of the Estate;
