Tex. Estates Code § 355.101
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 355.101, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 355.101. APPROVAL OR ESTABLISHMENT OF CLAIM REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT.
Official statutory text
A claim or any part of a claim for money against an estate may not be paid until the claim or part of the claim has been approved by the court or established by the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
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