Tex. Estates Code § 403.0585
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 403.0585, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 403.0585. LIABILITY OF INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR FOR PAYMENT OF A CLAIM.
Official statutory text
An independent executor, in the administration of an estate, may pay at any time and without personal liability a claim for money against the estate to the extent approved and classified by the independent executor if:
(1) the claim is not barred by limitations; and
(2) at the time of payment, the independent executor reasonably believes the estate will have sufficient assets to pay all claims against the estate.
(1) the claim is not barred by limitations; and
(2) at the time of payment, the independent executor reasonably believes the estate will have sufficient assets to pay all claims against the estate.
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