Tex. Est. Code Section 356.556
Approval or Disapproval Order


(a)

If the court is satisfied that the proposed sale of real property reported under Section 356.551 (Report) is for a fair price, properly made, and in conformity with law, and the court has approved any increased or additional bond that the court found necessary to protect the estate, the court shall enter an order:

(1)

approving the sale;

(2)

showing conformity with this chapter;

(3)

detailing the terms of the sale; and

(4)

authorizing the personal representative to convey the property on the purchaser’s compliance with the terms of the sale.

(b)

If the court is not satisfied that the proposed sale of real property is for a fair price, properly made, and in conformity with law, the court shall enter an order setting aside the bid or contract and ordering a new sale to be made, if necessary.

(c)

The court’s action in approving or disapproving a report under Section 356.551 (Report) has the effect of a final judgment. Any person interested in the estate or in the sale is entitled to have an order entered under this section reviewed as in other final judgments in probate proceedings.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1141 (H.B. 2782), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Section 356.556 — Approval or Disapproval Order, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.­356.­htm#356.­556 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

356.001
Court Order Authorizing Sale
356.002
Sale Authorized by Will
356.051
Sale of Certain Personal Property Required
356.101
Order for Sale
356.102
Requirements for Application and Order
356.103
Sale at Public Auction
356.104
Sale on Credit
356.105
Report
356.151
Authority for Sale
356.152
Contents of Application
356.153
Grant of Application
356.154
Report
356.155
Commission Merchant Fees
356.201
Application for Sale of Mortgaged Property
356.202
Citation
356.203
Order
356.251
Application for Order of Sale
356.252
Contents of Application
356.253
Citation
356.254
Opposition to Sale
356.255
Hearing on Application and Any Opposition
356.256
Order
356.257
Sale for Payment of Debts
356.301
Permissible Terms
356.302
Sale on Credit
356.351
Applicability of Subchapter
356.352
Application and Order for Reconveyance
356.353
Exchange for Bonds
356.401
Method of Sale
356.402
Completion of Auction
356.403
Time and Place of Auction
356.404
Continuance of Auction
356.405
Failure of Bidder to Comply
356.451
Terms of Sale
356.501
Authorization
356.502
Procedure
356.551
Report
356.552
Action of Court on Report
356.553
Approval of Sale When Bond Not Required
356.554
Sufficiency of Bond
356.555
Increased or Additional Bond Not Required
356.556
Approval or Disapproval Order
356.557
Deed
356.558
Delivery of Deed
356.559
Damages
356.601
Failure to Apply for Sale
356.602
Court Order
356.651
General Prohibition on Purchase
356.652
Exception: Authorization in Will
356.653
Exception: Executory Contract
356.654
Exception: Best Interest of Estate
356.655
Purchase in Violation of Subchapter

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 356.556’s source at texas​.gov