Tex. Estates Code § 1161.203
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1161.203, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1161.203. LOAN REQUIREMENTS.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the guardian of the estate shall take as collateral the borrower's note for the money that is loaned, secured by:
(1) a mortgage with a power of sale on unencumbered real estate located in this state worth at least twice the amount of the note; or
(2) collateral notes secured by vendor's lien notes.
(b) The guardian may purchase vendor's lien notes if at least one-half has been paid in cash or its equivalent on the land for which the notes were given.
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a guardian of the estate who lends estate money may not pay or transfer any money to consummate the loan until the guardian:
(1) submits to a reputable attorney for examination all bonds, notes, mortgages, abstracts, and other documents relating to the loan; and
(2) receives a written opinion from the attorney stating that the documents under Subdivision (1) are regular and that the title to relevant bonds, notes, or real estate is clear.
(d) A guardian of the estate may obtain a mortgagee's title insurance policy on any real estate loan instead of an abstract and attorney's opinion under Subsection (c).
(e) The borrower shall pay attorney's fees for any legal services required by Subsection (c).
(1) a mortgage with a power of sale on unencumbered real estate located in this state worth at least twice the amount of the note; or
(2) collateral notes secured by vendor's lien notes.
(b) The guardian may purchase vendor's lien notes if at least one-half has been paid in cash or its equivalent on the land for which the notes were given.
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a guardian of the estate who lends estate money may not pay or transfer any money to consummate the loan until the guardian:
(1) submits to a reputable attorney for examination all bonds, notes, mortgages, abstracts, and other documents relating to the loan; and
(2) receives a written opinion from the attorney stating that the documents under Subdivision (1) are regular and that the title to relevant bonds, notes, or real estate is clear.
(d) A guardian of the estate may obtain a mortgagee's title insurance policy on any real estate loan instead of an abstract and attorney's opinion under Subsection (c).
(e) The borrower shall pay attorney's fees for any legal services required by Subsection (c).
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