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Tex. Est. Code § 352.051

EXPENSES; ATTORNEY'S FEES

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Magana v. Citibank, N.A. (2014)

Most recently applied in Magana v. Citibank, N.A. (December 2014)

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff

On proof satisfactory to the court, a personal representative of an estate is entitled to:

(1) necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by the representative in:

(A) preserving, safekeeping, and managing the estate;

(B) collecting or attempting to collect claims or debts; and

(C) recovering or attempting to recover property to which the estate has a title or claim; and

(2) reasonable attorney's fees necessarily incurred in connection with the proceedings and management of the estate.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.