Texas Estates Code

§ 255.056 — LIMITATION ON REDUCTION OF ESTATE PASSING TO SURVIVING SPOUSE

ES § 255.056Title 2. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY · Part F. WILLS · Ch. 255. CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF WILLS · Art. B. SUCCESSION BY PRETERMITTED CHILD

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If a pretermitted child's other parent is not the surviving spouse of the testator, the portion of the testator's estate to which the pretermitted child is entitled under Section 255.053(a) or 255.054 may not reduce the portion of the testator's estate passing to the testator's surviving spouse by more than one-half.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1338 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2.29, eff. January 1, 2014.