| (a) A registration of claim will be accepted for filing only upon submission of a completed registration form and payment of the applicable fee. (b) The effective date of a registration of claim is the date on which the secretary of state receives the completed registration form and payment of the applicable fee. (c) A registration of claim must be verified and include: (1) the name and date of death of the deceased individual; (2) the name and address of the claimant; (3) a statement of the basis of the claim; and (4) a statement of the right claimed. (d) A registration form designed for the purpose of complying with Chapter 26, Texas Property Code is available on the secretary of state web site at www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/statforms.shtml or may be obtained by writing the Statutory Documents Section, Office of the Secretary of State, P.O. Box 13550, Austin, Texas 78711-3550. See Form 3701. |
