Texas § ES.362.012 - DISCHARGE OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND BOND SURETIES WHEN NO ESTATE PROPERTY RE
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§ ES.362.012. DISCHARGE OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND BOND SURETIES WHEN NO ESTATE PROPERTY RE
DISCHARGE OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND BOND SURETIES WHEN NO ESTATE PROPERTY REMAINS; CANCELLATION OF LETTERS. If, on final settlement of the estate, none of the estate remains in the representative's possession, the court shall enter an order: (1) discharging a personal representative from the representative's trust; (2) canceling the letters issued to the personal representative; (3) discharging and releasing the sureties on the personal representative's bond, if applicable; and (4) closing the estate. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 818 (S.B. 1335 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.
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