Texas Estates Code Title 2, Chapter 401 - Creation

• Texas Section 401.001 - Expression Of Testator's Intent In Will
  (a) Any person capable of making a will may provide in the person's will that no other action shall be had in the probate court...
• Texas Section 401.002 - Creation In Testate Estate By Agreement
  (a) Except as provided in Section 401.001(b), if a decedent's will names an executor but the will does not provide for independent administration as provided...
• Texas Section 401.003 - Creation In Intestate Estate By Agreement
  (a) All of the distributees of a decedent dying intestate may agree on the advisability of having an independent administration and collectively designate in the...
• Texas Section 401.004 - Means Of Establishing Distributee Consent
  (a) This section applies to the creation of an independent administration under Section 401.002 or 401.003. (b) All distributees shall be served with citation and...
• Texas Section 401.005 - Bond; Waiver Of Bond
  (a) If an independent administration of a decedent's estate is created under Section 401.002 or 401.003, then, unless the probate court waives bond on application...
• Texas Section 401.006 - Granting Power Of Sale By Agreement
  In a situation in which a decedent does not have a will, or a decedent's will does not contain language authorizing the personal representative to...
• Texas Section 401.007 - No Liability Of Judge
  Absent proof of fraud or collusion on the part of a judge, no judge may be held civilly liable for the commission of misdeeds or...
• Texas Section 401.008 - Person Declining To Serve
  A person who declines to serve or resigns as independent executor of a decedent's estate may be appointed an executor or administrator of the estate...

Last modified: September 28, 2016