Tex. Estates Code § 361.005
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 361.005, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 361.005. REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCHARGE.
Official statutory text
(a) A personal representative applying to resign may not be discharged until:
(1) the resignation application has been heard;
(2) the exhibit and final account required under Section 361.001 have been examined, settled, and approved; and
(3) the applicant has satisfied the court that the applicant has:
(A) delivered any estate property remaining in the applicant's possession; or
(B) complied with all lawful orders of the court with relation to the applicant's trust as representative.
(b) When a personal representative applying to resign has fully complied with the orders of the court, the court shall enter an order:
(1) accepting the resignation; and
(2) discharging the applicant, and, if the applicant is under bond, the applicant's sureties.
(1) the resignation application has been heard;
(2) the exhibit and final account required under Section 361.001 have been examined, settled, and approved; and
(3) the applicant has satisfied the court that the applicant has:
(A) delivered any estate property remaining in the applicant's possession; or
(B) complied with all lawful orders of the court with relation to the applicant's trust as representative.
(b) When a personal representative applying to resign has fully complied with the orders of the court, the court shall enter an order:
(1) accepting the resignation; and
(2) discharging the applicant, and, if the applicant is under bond, the applicant's sureties.
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