(a) The procedure provided by this chapter may be used only if one of the following requirements is satisfied:
- (1) No proceeding for the administration of the decedent’s estate is pending or has been conducted in this state.
- (2) The decedent’s personal representative consents in writing to the payment, transfer, or delivery of the property described in the affidavit or declaration pursuant to this chapter.
- (b) Payment, delivery, or transfer of a decedent’s property pursuant to this chapter does not preclude later proceedings for administration of the decedent’s estate.