Section 101.051 - Liability of Estate for Debts in General(a) A decedent's estate vests in accordance with Section 101.001(a) subject to the payment of: (1) the debts of the decedent, except as exempted by law; and(2) any court-ordered child support payments that are delinquent on the date of the decedent's death.(b) A decedent's estate vests in accordance with Section 101.001(b) subject to the payment of, and is still liable for:(1) the debts of the decedent, except as exempted by law; and(2) any court-ordered child support payments that are delinquent on the date of the decedent's death.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2014.