(a) If gross assets of an estate do not exceed the maximum amount authorized for a small estate affidavit under Section 205.001, the public probate administrator may file an affidavit that complies with Chapter 205 for approval by the statutory probate court judge.
(a-1) The public probate administrator may file the affidavit as provided by Subsection (a) after the public probate administrator has acted under Section 455.007 or 455.008.
(b) If the statutory probate court judge approves the affidavit, the affidavit:
(1) must be maintained or recorded as provided by Section 205.005; and
(2) has the effect described by Section 205.007.