Tex. Estates Code § 452.051
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 452.051, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 452.051. APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR.
Official statutory text
(a) If a contest related to probating a will or granting letters testamentary or of administration is pending, the court may appoint a temporary administrator, with powers limited as the circumstances of the case require.
(b) The appointment may continue until the contest is terminated and an executor or administrator with full powers is appointed.
(c) The power of appointment under this section is in addition to the court's power of appointment under Subchapter A.
(b) The appointment may continue until the contest is terminated and an executor or administrator with full powers is appointed.
(c) The power of appointment under this section is in addition to the court's power of appointment under Subchapter A.
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