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Tex. Est. Code § 404.0037

COSTS AND EXPENSES RELATED TO REMOVAL OF INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In re Estate of Nunu (2017)

Most recently applied in In re Estate of Nunu (November 2017)

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 2912), Sec. 56, eff

(a) An independent executor who defends an action for the independent executor's removal in good faith, whether successful or not, shall be allowed out of the estate the independent executor's necessary expenses and disbursements, including reasonable attorney's fees, in the removal proceedings.

(b) Costs and expenses incurred by the party seeking removal that are incident to removal of an independent executor appointed without bond, including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, may be paid out 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.