Tex. Est. Code Section 361.154
Successor Executor Also Succeeds to Prior Rights and Duties


An executor who accepts appointment and qualifies after letters of administration have been granted on the estate shall, in the manner prescribed by Section 361.153 (Rights, Powers, and Duties of Successor Representative), succeed to the previous administrator, and shall administer the estate as if the executor’s administration were a continuation of the former administration, subject to any legal directions of the testator with respect to the estate that are contained in the will.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.

Source: Section 361.154 — Successor Executor Also Succeeds to Prior Rights and Duties, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.­361.­htm#361.­154 (accessed May 18, 2024).

Accessed:
May 18, 2024

§ 361.154’s source at texas​.gov