Sec. 355.112. JOINT OBLIGATION FOR PAYMENT OF CERTAIN DEBTS. On the death of a person jointly bound with one or more other persons for the payment of a debt or for any other purpose, the decedent's estate shall be charged by virtue of the obligation in the same manner as if the obligors had been bound severally as well as jointly.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Estates of Decedents; Durable Powers of Attorney
Subtitle H - Continuation of Administration
Chapter 355 - Presentment and Payment of Claims
Subchapter C. Payment of Claims, Allowances, and Expenses
Section 355.101. Approval or Establishment of Claim Required for Payment
Section 355.102. Claims Classification; Priority of Payment
Section 355.103. Priority of Certain Payments
Section 355.104. Payment of Proceeds From Sale of Property Securing Debt
Section 355.105. Claimant's Petition for Allowance and Payment of Claim
Section 355.106. Order for Payment of Claim Obtained by Personal Representative
Section 355.107. Order for Payment of Claim Obtained by Creditor
Section 355.108. Payment When Assets Insufficient to Pay Claims of Same Class
Section 355.109. Abatement of Bequests
Section 355.110. Allocation of Funeral Expenses
Section 355.111. Payment of Court Costs Relating to Claim
Section 355.112. Joint Obligation for Payment of Certain Debts