# Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.004: SUIT AGAINST UNKNOWN HEIRS OR UNKNOWN STOCKHOLDERS OF DEFUNCT CORPORATION

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C17_S17.004

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.004
- **Heading:** SUIT AGAINST UNKNOWN HEIRS OR UNKNOWN STOCKHOLDERS OF DEFUNCT CORPORATION
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 17 / Section 17.004

## Text

A person with a claim against property that has accrued to or been granted to the unknown heirs of a deceased individual or the unknown stockholders of a defunct corporation may sue the heirs or stockholders or their heirs or representatives. The action must describe the defendants as the heirs of the named deceased individual or the unknown stockholders of the named corporation.

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