Texas Estates Code
§ 355.102 — CLAIMS CLASSIFICATION; PRIORITY OF PAYMENT
ES § 355.102Title 2. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY · Part H. CONTINUATION OF ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 355. PRESENTMENT AND PAYMENT OF CLAIMS · Art. C. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS, ALLOWANCES, AND EXPENSES
Statute text
View on source(a)Claims against an estate shall be classified and have priority of payment as provided by this section.
(b)Class 1 claims are composed of funeral expenses and expenses of the decedent's last illness, including claims for reimbursement of those expenses, for a reasonable amount approved by the court, not to exceed $15,000 for funeral expenses and $15,000 for expenses of the decedent's last illness. Any excess shall be classified and paid as other unsecured claims.
(c)Class 2 claims are composed of:
(1)expenses of administration;
(2)expenses incurred in preserving, safekeeping, and managing the estate, including fees and expenses awarded under Section 352.052;
(3)unpaid expenses of administration awarded in a guardianship of the decedent; and
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 8.015, eff. January 1, 2014. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 470 (S.B. 757), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 859 (S.B. 1726), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1141 (H.B. 2782), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 152 (S.B. 870), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.