Tex. Estates Code § 355.154
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 355.154, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 355.154. PREFERRED DEBT AND LIEN.
Official statutory text
When a claim for a debt is allowed and approved under Section 355.151(a)(2):
(1) a further claim for the debt may not be made against other estate assets;
(2) the debt thereafter remains a preferred lien against the property securing the debt; and
(3) the property remains security for the debt in any distribution or sale of the property before final maturity and payment of the debt.
(1) a further claim for the debt may not be made against other estate assets;
(2) the debt thereafter remains a preferred lien against the property securing the debt; and
(3) the property remains security for the debt in any distribution or sale of the property before final maturity and payment of the debt.
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