Include a detailed description of all assets to be sold as identified in the inventory. If the inventory identified only general categories of assets and values, provide a more specific description of each item to be sold with its estimated value and file a supplemental inventory identifying these assets.
[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in this manual.]
Application for Sale of Personal Property
[Name of applicant], Applicant, guardian of the estate of [name of ward], Ward, an incapacitated person, files this Application for Sale of Personal Property belonging to Ward’s estate and shows in support:
1.The Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims of this estate was approved by this Court on [date].
2.The present bond of Applicant is $[amount] and was approved by this Court on [date].
3.Applicant requests to sell the personal property belonging to Ward’s estate, which is described as follows: [describe property, including inventory value].
4.A statement verified by affidavit showing in detail the condition of this estate and containing all information required by sections 1158.102 and 1158.252 of the Texas Estates Code is attached as Exhibit [exhibit number/letter].
5.The property to be sold is not required to be sold under section 1158.051 of the Texas Estates Code and is not exempt property of Ward. It is necessary to sell Ward’s interest in this personal property to [specify one or more of the reasons under Estates Code section 1158.101 that the sale is authorized].
6.It would be in Ward’s best interests for [his/her] personal property as herein described to be sold at a [private sale/public auction].
Applicant requests that citation be issued as required by law, that the Court enter an order authorizing Applicant to sell the personal property at a [private sale/public auction] on the terms requested or as may be authorized by law, and all other relief to which Applicant may be entitled.
Respectfully submitted,
[Name]
Attorney for Applicant
State Bar No.:
[Email address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Telecopier]
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