[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in this manual.]
Petition to Produce Will
[Name of petitioner], Petitioner, is a person interested in the estate of [name of debtor], Decedent, by reason of being a creditor of Decedent.
1.[Name], who resides at [address, city], in [county] County, Texas, has in [his/her] possession (or in the possession of [his/her] agent) the will of Decedent.
2.[Name] has been notified of the death of Decedent, and a demand has been made that [he/she] deliver the will of Decedent to the clerk of the Court, as required by statute, but [he/she] has failed and refuses to do so.
Petitioner prays that [name] be cited to appear as the law requires and show cause why [he/she] should not be ordered to make due delivery of the will to the Court and that such other orders as may be proper or necessary be made.
[Name]
Attorney for [name of petitioner]
State Bar No.:
[Email address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Telecopier]
State of Texas)
County of)
This instrument was acknowledged before me on [date] by [name].
[SEAL] [Title of officer]
My commission expires: [date]