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Title 2

Estates of Decedents; Durable Powers of Attorney

Subtitle A. Scope, Jurisdiction, Venue, and Courts

Ch. 31 General Provisions2 sections Ch. 32 Jurisdiction7 sections Ch. 33 Venue15 sections Ch. 34 Matters Relating to Certain Other Types of Proceedings2 sections

Subtitle B. Procedural Matters

Ch. 51 Notices and Process in Probate Proceedings in General18 sections Ch. 52 Filing and Recordkeeping7 sections Ch. 53 Other Court Duties and Procedures11 sections Ch. 54 Pleadings and Evidence in General4 sections Ch. 55 Complaints and Contests14 sections Ch. 56 Change and Resignation of Resident Agent of Personal Representative for Service of Process2 sections

Subtitle C. Passage of Title and Distribution of Decedents' Property in General

Ch. 101 Estate Assets in General5 sections Ch. 102 Probate Assets: Decedent's Homestead6 sections Ch. 111 Nonprobate Assets in General8 sections Ch. 112 Community Property with Right of Survivorship25 sections Ch. 113 Multiple-Party Accounts37 sections Ch. 114 Transfer on Death Deed19 sections Ch. 115 Beneficiary Designation for Motor Vehicles6 sections Ch. 116 Beneficiary Designation for Certain Manufactured Homes7 sections Ch. 121 Survival Requirements9 sections Ch. 122 Disclaimers and Assignments7 sections Ch. 123 Dissolution of Marriage13 sections Ch. 124 Valuation and Taxation of Estate Property20 sections

Subtitle D. Proceedings Before Administration of Estate

Ch. 151 Examination of Documents and Safe Deposit Boxes5 sections Ch. 152 Emergency Intervention11 sections Ch. 153 Access to Intestate's Account with Financial Institution3 sections

Subtitle E. Intestate Succession

Ch. 201 Descent and Distribution20 sections Ch. 202 Determination of Heirship26 sections Ch. 203 Nonjudicial Evidence of Heirship2 sections Ch. 204 Genetic Testing in Proceedings to Declare Heirship14 sections Ch. 205 Small Estate Affidavit9 sections

Subtitle F. Wills

Ch. 251 Fundamental Requirements and Provisions Relating to Wills13 sections Ch. 252 Safekeeping and Custody of Wills19 sections Ch. 253 Change and Revocation of Wills2 sections Ch. 254 Certain Provisions In, and Contracts Relating To, Wills6 sections Ch. 254 Certain Provisions In, and Contracts Relating To, Wills6 sections · another chapter with this number exists Ch. 255 Construction and Interpretation of Wills30 sections Ch. 256 Probate of Wills Generally21 sections Ch. 257 Probate of Will as Muniment of Title10 sections Ch. 258 Citations and Notices Relating to Probate of Will7 sections

Subtitle G. Initial Appointment of Personal Representative and Opening of Administration

Ch. 301 Application for Letters Testamentary or of Administration13 sections Ch. 303 Citations and Notices in General on Opening of Administration2 sections Ch. 304 Persons Who May Serve as Personal Representatives3 sections Ch. 305 Qualification of Personal Representatives44 sections Ch. 306 Granting and Issuance of Letters7 sections Ch. 307 Validity of Certain Acts of Executors and Administrators2 sections Ch. 308 Notice to Beneficiaries and Claimants11 sections Ch. 309 Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims16 sections Ch. 310 Allocation of Estate Income and Expenses6 sections

Subtitle H. Continuation of Administration

Ch. 351 Powers and Duties of Personal Representatives in General32 sections Ch. 352 Compensation and Expenses of Personal Representatives and Others7 sections Ch. 353 Exempt Property and Family Allowance19 sections Ch. 354 Summary Proceedings For, or Withdrawal from Administration Of, Certain Estates9 sections Ch. 355 Presentment and Payment of Claims51 sections Ch. 356 Sale of Estate Property52 sections Ch. 357 Renting Estate Property7 sections Ch. 358 Matters Relating to Mineral Properties23 sections Ch. 359 Annual Account and Other Exhibits and Reports12 sections Ch. 360 Partition and Distribution of Estate22 sections Ch. 361 Death, Resignation, or Removal of Personal Representatives; Appointment of Successors20 sections Ch. 362 Closing Administration of Estate14 sections

Subtitle I. Independent Administration

Ch. 401 Creation8 sections Ch. 402 Administration7 sections Ch. 403 Exemptions and Allowances; Claims11 sections Ch. 404 Accountings, Successors, and Other Remedies8 sections Ch. 405 Closing and Distributions13 sections

Subtitle J. Additional Matters Relating to the Administration of Certain Estates

Ch. 451 Order of No Administration4 sections Ch. 452 Temporary Administration of Estates14 sections Ch. 453 Administration of Community Property9 sections Ch. 454 Administration of Estate of Person Presumed Dead6 sections Ch. 455 Public Probate Administrator12 sections Ch. 456 Disbursement and Closing of Lawyer Trust or Escrow Accounts6 sections

Subtitle K. Foreign Wills, Other Testamentary Instruments, and Fiduciaries

Ch. 501 Ancillary Probate of Foreign Will8 sections Ch. 502 Original Probate of Foreign Will2 sections Ch. 503 Recording of Foreign Testamentary Instrument5 sections Ch. 504 Contest of or Other Challenge to Foreign Testamentary Instrument7 sections Ch. 505 Foreign Personal Representatives, Trustees, and Fiduciaries11 sections

Subtitle L. Payment of Estates into Treasury

Ch. 551 Payment of Certain Estates to State10 sections

Subtitle P. Durable Powers of Attorney

Ch. 751 General Provisions Regarding Durable Powers of Attorney52 sections Ch. 752 Statutory Durable Power of Attorney22 sections Ch. 753 Removal of Attorney in Fact or Agent2 sections