Tex. Est. Code Section 1159.004
Condition of Returned Estate Property

(a)

Estate property that is rented must be returned to the estate’s possession in as good a condition, except for reasonable wear and tear, as when the property was rented.

(b)

The guardian of the estate shall:

(1)

ensure that rented estate property is returned in the condition required by Subsection (a);

(2)

report to the court any damage to, or loss or destruction of, estate property rented under this chapter; and

(3)

ask the court for the authority to take any necessary action.

(c)

A guardian who fails to act as required by this section and the sureties on the guardian’s bond are liable to the estate for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the guardian’s failure.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.

Source: Section 1159.004 — Condition of Returned Estate Property, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.­1159.­htm#1159.­004 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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