{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-estates-code-362.009","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Estates Code § 362.009","heading":"MONEY DUE TO ESTATE PENDING FINAL DISCHARGE.","body":"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.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.\nAmended by:\nActs 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 8.018, eff. January 1, 2014.","path":["ESTATES CODE","TITLE 2. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY","SUBTITLE H. CONTINUATION OF ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 362. CLOSING ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE","SUBCHAPTER A. SETTLING AND CLOSING ESTATE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.362.htm#362.009","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:08Z","sha256":"e613fe873adde2b4f9d7a47edb792e1d02bdb95a7a1ec979bea3e433067b9628","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-estates-code-362.008","next":"us-tx/tex.-estates-code-362.011"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}