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Independent Administration Application for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary. Form 7-2. Application for Probate of Copy of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary. Form 7-3. Application for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters of Independent Administration. Form 7-4.

Texas Estates Code §256.054 requires that an application for the probate of a lost will must include information concerning the reason the original instrument cannot be produced and must also include (among other things) the names and addresses of the devisees included in the lost will and the names and addresses of ...

Small estate affidavits are a fast and affordable way to transfer property after someone has died, when the decedent died without a will and the other requirements set out in the Texas Estates Code are satisfied.

It is not necessary to hire a lawyer to file a small estate affidavit. In fact, many probate courts provide forms on their website for the public's use. For example, Harris County provides a very good small estate affidavit form (pdf), as well as detailed instructions for filling it out.

Independent administration: This is the most common type of probate administration in Texas. Compared to dependent administration, this process is much less expensive because the administrator does not need to go to court very often, nor does he or she usually have to post a bond.

In Texas, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you own?real estate, bank accounts, vehicles, and so on. You need to create a trust document (it's similar to a will), naming someone to take over as trustee after your death (called a successor trustee).