Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 451.003 - Effect of Order(a) An order of no administration issued under Section 451.002(b) constitutes sufficient legal authority to each person who owes money, has custody of property, or acts as registrar or transfer agent of any evidence of interest, indebtedness, property, or right, belonging to the estate, and to each person purchasing from or otherwise dealing with the estate, for payment or transfer without administration to the persons described in the order as entitled to receive the estate.(b) The persons described in the order are entitled to enforce by suit their right to payment or transfer described by this section.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2014.