Tex. Estates Code § 1204.052
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1204.052, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1204.052. TAXES AND EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION; SALE OF ESTATE PROPERTY.
Official statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a probate court in which proceedings to declare heirship are maintained may order:
(1) the guardian to pay any taxes or expenses of administering the estate; and
(2) the sale of property in the ward's estate, when necessary, to:
(A) pay the taxes or expenses of administering the estate; or
(B) distribute the estate among the heirs.
(1) the guardian to pay any taxes or expenses of administering the estate; and
(2) the sale of property in the ward's estate, when necessary, to:
(A) pay the taxes or expenses of administering the estate; or
(B) distribute the estate among the heirs.
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