Tex. Est. Code Section 351.151
Ordinary Diligence Required

(a)

If there is a reasonable prospect of collecting the claims or recovering the property of an estate, the personal representative of the estate shall use ordinary diligence to:

(1)

collect all claims and debts due the estate; and

(2)

recover possession of all property to which the estate has claim or title.

(b)

If a personal representative wilfully neglects to use the ordinary diligence required under Subsection (a), the representative and the sureties on the representative’s bond are liable, on the suit of any person interested in the estate, for the use of the estate, for the amount of those claims or the value of that property lost by the neglect.

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

Source: Section 351.151 — Ordinary Diligence Required, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.351.htm#351.151 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

351.001
Applicability of Common Law 351.002
Appeal Bond 351.003
Certain Costs Adjudged Against Personal Representative 351.051
Exercise of Authority Under Court Order 351.052
Exercise of Authority Without Court Order 351.053
Authority to Serve Pending Appeal of Appointment 351.054
Authority to Commence Suits 351.101
Duty of Care 351.102
Possession of Personal Property and Records 351.103
Possession of Property Held in Common Ownership 351.104
Administration of Partnership Interest 351.105
Holding of Stocks, Bonds, and Other Personal Property in Nominee’s Name 351.106
Digital Assets 351.151
Ordinary Diligence Required 351.152
Contingent Interest for Certain Attorney’s Fees 351.153
Recovery of Certain Expenses 351.201
Definition 351.202
Order Requiring Personal Representative to Operate Business 351.203
Powers of Personal Representative Regarding Business 351.204
Fiduciary Duties of Personal Representative Regarding Business 351.205
Real Property of Business 351.251
Mortgage or Pledge of Estate Property Authorized in Certain Circumstances 351.252
Application 351.253
Term of Loan or Lien Extension 351.301
Applicability of Subchapter 351.302
Application and Order for Payment of Certain Estate Income 351.303
Treatment of Certain Amounts Received from Mineral Lease 351.351
Applicability 351.352
Ensuring Compliance with Law 351.353
Annual Examination of Certain Estates 351.354
Judge’s Liability 351.355
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Apr. 29, 2024

§ 351.151’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 351.151 — Ordinary Diligence Required, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.351.htm#351.151 (last accessed Apr. 29, 2024).