Sec. 813. SALES OF OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY

On application by the guardian of the estate or by any interested person, the court may order the sale of any personal property of the estate not required to be sold by Section 812 of this code, including growing or harvested crops or livestock but not including exempt property, if the court finds that the sale of the property would be in the best interests of the ward or the ward's estate in order to pay expenses of the care, maintenance, and education of the ward or the ward's dependents, expenses of administration, allowances, or claims against the ward or the ward's estate, and funeral expenses of the ward and expenses of the ward's last illness, if the guardianship is kept open after the death of the ward, from the proceeds of the sale of the property. Insofar as possible, applications and orders for the sale of personal property must conform to the requirements set forth under this chapter for applications and orders for the sale of real estate.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 957, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.