LIABILITY OF ESTATE FOR DEBTS IN GENERAL.

Tex. ESTATES Code § 101.051.
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(a) A decedent's estate vests in accordance with Section 101.001 (a) subject to the payment of: (1) the debts of the decedent, except as exempted by law; and (2) any court-ordered child support payments that are delinquent on the date of the decedent's death. (b) A decedent's estate vests in accordance with Section 101.001 (b) subject to the payment of, and is still liable for: (1) the debts of the decedent, except as exempted by law; and (2) any court-ordered child support payments that are delinquent on the date of the decedent's death. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 , Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026

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