The Public Probate Administrator (the "Administrator") helps families and individuals handle the process of dividing up someone's belongings after they've passed away in Texas. They make sure everything is done fairly and quickly, while also protecting the rights of the people who are supposed to inherit things. But in Texas, there are rules about when the Administrator can step in to help.
The Administrator can only get involved if there's no one else who can do the job well. According to Texas law, this means: No one else has already been picked to do the job; There's no family or close friends who can do it; and the things the person who died owned might get lost, damaged, or taken away unless someone steps in, or a judge says the Administrator should be involved.
When the Administrator hears about an estate that fits these rules, they will check it out more. Then they'll let the person who told them know if they're going to help. If someone who should be in charge of the estate shows up later, the Administrator will step aside, and that person will take over.