Tex. Estates Code § 453.006
This is the official text of Tex. Estates Code § 453.006, part of Texas’s Estates Code — governs wills, probate, and estate administration.
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§ 453.006. ACCOUNT OF DEBTS AND DISPOSITION OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
Official statutory text
(a) The surviving spouse shall keep a fair and full account and statement of:
(1) all debts and expenses paid by the surviving spouse; and
(2) the disposition made of the community property.
(b) The surviving spouse or personal representative shall keep a separate, distinct account of all debts allowed or paid in the administration and settlement of an estate described by Section 101.052.
(1) all debts and expenses paid by the surviving spouse; and
(2) the disposition made of the community property.
(b) The surviving spouse or personal representative shall keep a separate, distinct account of all debts allowed or paid in the administration and settlement of an estate described by Section 101.052.
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