Texas Estates Code

§ 112.101 — APPLICATION AUTHORIZED

ES § 112.101Title 2. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY · Part C. PASSAGE OF TITLE AND DISTRIBUTION OF DECEDENTS' PROPERTY IN GENERAL · Ch. 112. COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP · Art. C. ADJUDICATION TO PROVE COMMUNITY PROPERTY SURVIVORSHIP AGREEMENT

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(a)Notwithstanding Section 112.053, after the death of a spouse, the surviving spouse or the surviving spouse's personal representative may apply to the court for an order stating that a community property survivorship agreement satisfies the requirements of this chapter and is effective to create a right of survivorship in community property.

(b)An application under this section must include:

(1)the surviving spouse's name and domicile;

(2)the deceased spouse's name and former domicile;

(3)the fact, time, and place of the deceased spouse's death;

(4)facts establishing venue in the court; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680, Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.