Tex. Estates Code § 1355.154
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 1355.154, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 1355.154. DEATH OF RESIDENT OR DEPLETION OF MONEY.
Official statutory text
(a) After the expenditure of all money in a resident's trust account, or after the resident's death, the responsible officer of the eleemosynary institution shall furnish a statement of expenditures of the money to the resident's nearest relative who is entitled to receive the statement.
(b) A copy of the statement described by Subsection (a) shall be filed with the court that first granted the order to dispose of the money in accordance with this title.
(c) The balance of a trust account of a resident of an eleemosynary institution who dies may be applied to:
(1) the resident's burial expenses; or
(2) the care, support, and treatment account of the resident at the institution.
(b) A copy of the statement described by Subsection (a) shall be filed with the court that first granted the order to dispose of the money in accordance with this title.
(c) The balance of a trust account of a resident of an eleemosynary institution who dies may be applied to:
(1) the resident's burial expenses; or
(2) the care, support, and treatment account of the resident at the institution.
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