Tex. Estates Code § 112.253
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 112.253, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 112.253. RIGHTS OF DECEASED SPOUSE'S CREDITORS IN RELATION TO THIRD PARTIES.
Official statutory text
This subchapter does not affect the protection afforded to a person or entity under Subchapter E unless, before payment or transfer to the surviving spouse, the person or entity received a written notice from the deceased spouse's personal representative stating the amount needed to discharge the deceased spouse's liabilities.
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