Tex. Estates Code § 361.151
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 361.151, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 361.151. PAYMENT TO ESTATE WHILE OFFICE OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IS VACANT.
Official statutory text
(a) A debtor, obligor, or payor may pay or tender money or another thing of value falling due to an estate while the office of personal representative of the estate is vacant to the court clerk for the credit of the estate.
(b) Payment or tender under Subsection (a) discharges the debtor, obligor, or payor of the obligation for all purposes to the extent and purpose of the payment or tender.
(c) If the court clerk accepts payment or tender under this section, the court clerk shall issue a receipt for the payment or tender.
(b) Payment or tender under Subsection (a) discharges the debtor, obligor, or payor of the obligation for all purposes to the extent and purpose of the payment or tender.
(c) If the court clerk accepts payment or tender under this section, the court clerk shall issue a receipt for the payment or tender.
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