This set provides coverage of every aspect of probate law and estate and trust administration in Texas. It includes sample forms and letters.A transfer on death deed (TODD) is a legal document that allows a person to transfer ownership of their property after they die. File the final income tax returns of a deceased person for current and prior years, pay any balance due and claim the refund. A date of death value letter provides account balance information on the date the account owner passed away. Here, learn about ways a deceased person's property may pass on to their heirs without the need for a formal court proceeding. If residents do not have a rent statement or self-addressed, stamped envelope call or email property staff to get the account balance and account number. Texas laws governing probate are primarily in the Texas Estates Code. Funding will be reserved for the awarded project for the time period allowed in the award letter. The death certificate will list the cause of death and the date and place of death.