Texas Estates Code 1051.053 – Service by Posting
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(a) The county clerk shall deliver the original and a copy of a citation or notice required to be posted to the sheriff or a constable of the county in which the proceeding is pending. The sheriff or constable shall post the copy at the door of the county courthouse or the location in or near the courthouse where public notices are customarily posted.
(b) Citation or notice under this section must be posted for at least 10 days before the return day of the citation or notice, excluding the date of posting, except as provided by § 1051.152(b). The date of service of citation or notice by posting is the date of posting.
Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 1051.053
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A sheriff or constable who posts a copy of a citation or notice under this section shall return the original citation or notice to the county clerk and state the date and location of the posting in a written return of the copy of the citation or notice.
(d) The method of service prescribed by this section applies when a guardian is required or permitted to post a notice. The notice must be:
(1) issued in the name of the guardian;
(2) addressed and delivered to, and posted and returned by, the appropriate officer; and
(3) filed with the county clerk.