Tex. Est. Code Section 309.055
Failure of Joint Personal Representatives to File Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims or Affidavit in Lieu of Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims

(a)

If more than one personal representative qualifies to serve, any one or more of the representatives, on the neglect of the other representatives, may make and file an inventory, appraisement, and list of claims or an affidavit in lieu of an inventory, appraisement, and list of claims.

(b)

A personal representative who neglects to make or file an inventory, appraisement, and list of claims or an affidavit in lieu of an inventory, appraisement, and list of claims may not interfere with and does not have any power over the estate after another representative makes and files an inventory, appraisement, and list of claims or an affidavit in lieu of an inventory, appraisement, and list of claims.

(c)

The personal representative who files the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims or the affidavit in lieu of an inventory, appraisement, and list of claims is entitled to the whole administration unless, before the 61st day after the date the representative files the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims or the affidavit in lieu of an inventory, appraisement, and list of claims, one or more delinquent representatives file with the court a written, sworn, and reasonable excuse that the court considers satisfactory. The court shall enter an order removing one or more delinquent representatives and revoking those representatives’ letters if:

(1)

an excuse is not filed; or

(2)

the court does not consider the filed excuse sufficient.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1338 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2.42, eff. January 1, 2014.

Source: Section 309.055 — Failure of Joint Personal Representatives to File Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims or Affidavit in Lieu of Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.309.htm#309.055 (accessed May 4, 2024).

309.001
Appointment of Appraisers 309.002
Appraisers’ Fees 309.003
Failure or Refusal to Act by Appraisers 309.051
Inventory and Appraisement 309.052
List of Claims 309.053
Affidavit of Personal Representative 309.054
Approval or Disapproval by the Court 309.055
Failure of Joint Personal Representatives to File Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims or Affidavit in Lieu of Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims 309.056
Affidavit in Lieu of Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims 309.057
Penalty for Failure to Timely File Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims or Affidavit in Lieu of 309.101
Discovery of Additional Property or Claims 309.102
Additional Inventory and Appraisement or List of Claims 309.103
Correction of Inventory, Appraisement, or List of Claims for Erroneous or Unjust Item 309.104
Reappraisement 309.151
Use of Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims as Evidence 309.0575
Penalty for Misrepresentation in Affidavit in Lieu of Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims

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Tex. Est. Code Section 309.055 Failure of Joint Personal Representatives to File Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims or Affidavit in Lieu of Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims

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Tex. Est. Code Section 309.055
Failure of Joint Personal Representatives to File Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims or Affidavit in Lieu of Inventory, Appraisement, and List of Claims