Tex. Est. Code § 362.012 – Discharge of Personal Representative and Bond Sureties When No Estate Property Remains; Cancellation of Letters

If, on final settlement of the estate, none of the estate remains in the representative's possession, the court shall enter an order:

(1) discharging a personal representative from the representative's trust;
(2) canceling the letters issued to the personal representative;
(3) discharging and releasing the sureties on the personal representative's bond, if applicable; and
(4) closing the estate.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 818 (S.B. 1335), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.