Sec. 356.559. DAMAGES; REMOVAL. (a) If the personal representative of an estate neglects to comply with Section 356.558, including to file the deed of trust securing a lien in the proper county, the representative and the sureties on the representative's bond shall, after complaint and citation, be held liable for the use of the estate and for all damages resulting from the representative's neglect, and the court may remove the representative.
(b) Damages under this section may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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 356 - Sale of Estate Property
Subchapter L. Approval of Sale of Real Property and Transfer of Title
Section 356.552. Action of Court on Report
Section 356.553. Approval of Sale When Bond Not Required
Section 356.554. Sufficiency of Bond
Section 356.555. Increased or Additional Bond Not Required
Section 356.556. Approval or Disapproval Order