Texas § ES.255.301 - NO RIGHT TO EXONERATION OF DEBTS
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§ ES.255.301. NO RIGHT TO EXONERATION OF DEBTS
NO RIGHT TO EXONERATION OF DEBTS. Except as provided by Section 255.302 , a specific devise passes to the devisee subject to each debt secured by the property that exists on the date of the testator's death, and the devisee is not entitled to exoneration from the testator's estate for payment of the debt. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section ES.255.301 ("NO RIGHT TO EXONERATION OF DEBTS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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