Texas Estates Code Title 2, Chapter 505 - Foreign Personal Representatives, Trustees, And Fiduciaries

SUBCHAPTER A FOREIGN CORPORATE FIDUCIARY

• Texas Section 505.001 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "foreign corporate fiduciary" means a corporate fiduciary that does not have its main office or a branch office in this state. Added...
• Texas Section 505.002 - Applicability Of Other Law
  (a) A foreign corporate fiduciary acting in a fiduciary capacity in this state in strict accordance with this subchapter: (1) is not transacting business in...
• Texas Section 505.003 - Authority Of Foreign Corporate Fiduciary To Serve In Fiduciary Capacity
  (a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c) and Section 505.004, a foreign corporate fiduciary may be appointed by will, deed, agreement, declaration, indenture, court order...
• Texas Section 505.004 - Filing Requirements; Designation
  (a) A foreign corporate fiduciary must file the following documents with the secretary of state before qualifying or serving in this state in a fiduciary...
• Texas Section 505.005 - Service Of Notice Or Process On Secretary Of State
  (a) On receipt of a notice or process described by Section 505.004(a)(2), the secretary of state shall promptly forward the notice or process by registered...

SUBCHAPTER B FOREIGN EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES

• Texas Section 505.006 - Criminal Penalty; Effect Of Conviction
  (a) A foreign corporate fiduciary commits an offense if the fiduciary violates this subchapter. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by...
• Texas Section 505.051 - Applicability Of Bond Requirement
  (a) A foreign executor is not required to give bond if the will appointing the foreign executor provides that the executor may serve without bond....

SUBCHAPTER C RECOVERY OF DEBTS BY FOREIGN EXECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR

• Texas Section 505.052 - Power To Sell Property
  (a) If a foreign will has been recorded in the deed records of a county in this state in the manner provided by this subtitle...
• Texas Section 505.101 - Suit To Recover Debt
  (a) On giving notice by registered or certified mail to all creditors of a decedent in this state who have filed a claim against the...
• Texas Section 505.102 - Jurisdiction
  (a) A foreign executor or administrator who files a suit authorized by Section 505.101 submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state...
• Texas Section 505.103 - Restriction On Suit Brought By Foreign Executor Or Administrator
  A suit may not be maintained in this state by a foreign executor or administrator for a decedent's estate under this subchapter if there is:...

Last modified: September 28, 2016