Tex. Estates Code § 356.653
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 356.653, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 356.653.
Official statutory text
Sec. 356.653. EXCEPTION: EXECUTORY CONTRACT. A personal representative of a decedent's estate may purchase estate property in compliance with the terms of a written executory contract signed by the decedent, including:
(1) a contract for deed;
(2) an earnest money contract;
(3) a buy/sell agreement; and
(4) a stock purchase or redemption agreement.
(1) a contract for deed;
(2) an earnest money contract;
(3) a buy/sell agreement; and
(4) a stock purchase or redemption agreement.
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