Tex. Estates Code § 1157.001
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1157.001, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1157.001. PRESENTMENT OF CLAIM TO GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE.
Official statutory text
A claim may be presented to the guardian of the estate at any time if:
(1) the estate has not been closed; and
(2) suit on the claim has not been barred by the general statutes of limitation.
(1) the estate has not been closed; and
(2) suit on the claim has not been barred by the general statutes of limitation.
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