Why would anyone ever probate a will in Texas as a muniment of title?

A muniment of title proceeding in Texas probate is an application to present a will of the decedent to the Probate Court and have it admitted as valid for the purpose of transferring title to property.  There is no administration proceeding associated with the probate of a muniment of title and there can be no unpaid debts in the estate other than mortgages.  Once the will is admitted, the order and the will are filed in the county clerks records to provide title to real property. 

A friend of mine called me the other day and had just had emergency surgery.  He asked me to cover his hearing on a muniment of title application in Probate Court.  Since I never seek muniment of title when probating a will based upon my experience, I asked him why he filed an application to have a will admitted to probate as a muniment of title.  He claimed it was the best procedure since the estate needed no administration.  Well, it's true that many courts in Texas hold that a muniment of title proceeding is a quick and cost-effective means to probate a will and provide continuity to the chain of title of real property where no administration is necessary and no unpaid debts of the estate exist.  However, in my experience it has never been quicker or less costly than an application to probate a will and seek a grant of letters testamentary.  It just never works out that way.  In addition, too many times after I had sought a muniment of title proceeding, unanticipated assets have appeared that needed an administration in order to transfer from the decedant.  But, the court's jurisdiction terminates once the muniment of title has become final which creates more costs and more proceedings when those unanticipated assets appear.