Texas § ES.351.102 - POSSESSION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND RECORDS

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§ ES.351.102. POSSESSION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND RECORDS

POSSESSION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND RECORDS. (a) Immediately after receiving letters testamentary or of administration, the personal representative of an estate shall collect and take possession of the estate's personal property, record books, title papers, and other business papers. (b) The personal representative shall deliver the property, books, and papers described by Subsection (a) that are in the representative's possession to the person or persons legally entitled to the property, books, and papers when: (1) the administration of the estate is closed; or (2) a successor personal representative receives letters testamentary or of administration. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.

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Section ES.351.102 ("POSSESSION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND RECORDS") 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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