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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362', '§ 362']

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Closing Administration of Estate - Texas Wills and Probate Code
CLOSING ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE
TEXAS ESTATES CODE, TITLE 2. SUBTITLE H. CHAPTER 362.
SETTLING AND CLOSING ESTATE
§ 362.001. SETTLING AND CLOSING ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE.
The administration of an estate shall be settled and closed when:
§ 362.002. COMPELLING SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE.
A person interested in the administration of an estate for which letters testamentary or of administration have been granted may proceed, after any period of time, to compel settlement of the estate if it does not appear from the record that the administration of the estate has been closed.
§ 362.003. VERIFIED ACCOUNT REQUIRED.
The personal representative of an estate shall present to the court the representative's verified account for final settlement when the administration of the estate is to be settled and closed.
§ 362.004. CONTENTS OF ACCOUNT.
§ 362.005. CITATION AND NOTICE ON PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNT.
(a) On the presentation of an account for final settlement by a temporary or permanent personal representative, the county clerk shall issue citation to the persons and in the manner provided by Subsection (b).
(2) be given to each heir or distributee of the decedent by certified mail, return receipt requested, unless the court by written order directs another method of service to be given.
§ 362.006. EXAMINATION OF AND HEARING ON ACCOUNT.
(a) On the court's satisfaction that citation has been properly served on all persons interested in the estate, the court shall examine the account for final settlement and the accompanying vouchers.
§ 362.007. DELIVERY OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO GUARDIAN.
The court may permit a resident personal representative who has possession of any of a ward's estate to deliver the estate to a qualified and acting guardian of the ward.
§ 362.008. CERTAIN DEBTS EXCLUDED FROM SETTLEMENT COMPUTATION.
In the settlement of any of the accounts of the personal representative, all debts due the estate that the court is satisfied could not have been collected by due diligence and that have not been collected shall be excluded from the computation.
§ 362.009. MONEY DUE TO ESTATE PENDING FINAL DISCHARGE.
Money or another thing of value that becomes due to the estate while an account for final settlement is pending may be paid, delivered, or tendered to the personal representative until the order of final discharge of the representative is entered in the judge's probate docket. The representative shall issue a receipt for the money or other thing of value to the obligor or payor. On issuance of the receipt, the obligor or payor is discharged of the obligation for all purposes.
§ 362.011. PARTITION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE; DEPOSIT IN COURT'S REGISTRY.
(a) If, on final settlement of an estate, any of the estate remains in the personal representative's possession, the court shall order that a partition and distribution be made among the persons entitled to receive that part of the estate.
§ 362.012. DISCHARGE OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE WHEN NO ESTATE PROPERTY REMAINS.
The court shall enter an order discharging a personal representative from the representative's trust and closing the estate if, on final settlement of the estate, none of the estate remains in the representative's possession.
§ 362.013. DISCHARGE OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE WHEN ESTATE FULLY ADMINISTERED.
The court shall enter an order discharging a personal representative from the representative's trust and declaring the estate closed when:
FAILURE OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO ACT
§ 362.051. FAILURE TO PRESENT ACCOUNT.
(a) The court, on the court's own motion or on the written complaint of anyone interested in a decedent's estate that has been administered, shall have the personal representative who is charged with the duty of presenting an account for final settlement cited to appear and present the account within the time specified in the citation if the representative failed or neglected to present the account at the proper time.
§ 362.052. LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO DELIVER ESTATE PROPERTY.
(a) On the final settlement of an estate, if the personal representative neglects on demand to deliver a portion of the estate or any money in the representative's possession ordered to be delivered to a person entitled to that property, the person may file with the court clerk a written complaint alleging: