Texas Estates Code
§ 254.003 — DEVISES TO CERTAIN ATTORNEYS AND OTHER PERSONS
ES § 254.003Title 2. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY · Part F. WILLS · Ch. 254. CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN, AND CONTRACTS RELATING TO, WILLS
Statute text
View on source(a)A devise of property in a will is void if the devise is made to:
(1)an attorney who prepares or supervises the preparation of the will;
(2)a parent, descendant of a parent, or employee of the attorney described by Subdivision (1); or
(3)the spouse of a person described by Subdivision (1) or (2).
(b)This section does not apply to:
(1)a devise made to a person who:
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.