Texas § ES.152.051 - ISSUANCE OF ORDER REGARDING FUNERAL AND BURIAL EXPENSES
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§ ES.152.051. ISSUANCE OF ORDER REGARDING FUNERAL AND BURIAL EXPENSES
ISSUANCE OF ORDER REGARDING FUNERAL AND BURIAL EXPENSES. If on review of an application filed under Section 152.001 the court determines that emergency intervention is necessary to obtain funds needed for the payment or reimbursement of a decedent's funeral and burial expenses, the court may order funds of the decedent that are being held by an individual, an employer, or a financial institution to be paid directly to a funeral home or the applicant, as applicable, only for: (1) reasonable and necessary attorney's fees for the attorney who obtained the order; (2) court costs for obtaining the order; and (3) funeral and burial expenses not to exceed $5,000 as ordered by the court to provide the decedent with or to provide reimbursement for a reasonable, dignified, and appropriate funeral and burial. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474 ), Sec. 13.005, eff. September 1, 2023.
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Section ES.152.051 ("ISSUANCE OF ORDER REGARDING FUNERAL AND BURIAL EXPENSES") 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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