Sec. 362.009. MONEY DUE TO ESTATE PENDING FINAL DISCHARGE. Money or another thing of value that becomes due to the estate while an account for final settlement is pending may be paid, delivered, or tendered to the personal representative until the order of final discharge of the representative is entered in the judge's probate docket. The representative shall issue a receipt for the money or other thing of value to the obligor or payor. On issuance of the receipt, the obligor or payor is discharged of the obligation for all purposes.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 8.018, eff. January 1, 2014.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Estates of Decedents; Durable Powers of Attorney
Subtitle H - Continuation of Administration
Chapter 362 - Closing Administration of Estate
Subchapter A. Settling and Closing Estate
Section 362.001. Settling and Closing Administration of Estate
Section 362.002. Compelling Settlement of Estate
Section 362.003. Verified Account Required
Section 362.004. Contents of Account
Section 362.005. Citation and Notice on Presentation of Account
Section 362.006. Examination of and Hearing on Account
Section 362.007. Delivery of Certain Property to Guardian
Section 362.008. Certain Debts Excluded From Settlement Computation
Section 362.009. Money Due to Estate Pending Final Discharge
Section 362.011. Partition and Distribution of Estate; Deposit in Court's Registry
Section 362.012. Discharge of Personal Representative When No Estate Property Remains
Section 362.013. Discharge of Personal Representative When Estate Fully Administered