Tex. Est. Code Section 101.051
Liability of Estate for Debts in General

(a)

A decedent’s estate vests in accordance with Section 101.001 (Passage of Estate on Decedent’s Death)(a) subject to the payment of:

(1)

the debts of the decedent, except as exempted by law; and

(2)

any court-ordered child support payments that are delinquent on the date of the decedent’s death.

(b)

A decedent’s estate vests in accordance with Section 101.001 (Passage of Estate on Decedent’s Death)(b) subject to the payment of, and is still liable for:

(1)

the debts of the decedent, except as exempted by law; and

(2)

any court-ordered child support payments that are delinquent on the date of the decedent’s death.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680, Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.

Source: Section 101.051 — Liability of Estate for Debts in General, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.­101.­htm#101.­051 (accessed May 4, 2024).

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