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Texas Property Code

§ 112.102 — REVOCATION OF CERTAIN NONTESTAMENTARY TRANSFERS; TREATMENT OF FORMER SPOUSE OR FORMER SPOUSE'S RELATIVE AS BENEFICIARY UNDER CERTAIN POLICIES OR PLANS

PR § 112.102Title 9. TRUSTS · Part B. TEXAS TRUST CODE: CREATION, OPERATION, AND TERMINATION OF TRUSTS · Ch. 112. CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF TRUSTS · Art. E. EFFECT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE ON CERTAIN TRANSFERS IN TRUST

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(a)The dissolution of the marriage revokes a provision in a trust instrument that was executed by a divorced individual as settlor before the divorced individual's marriage was dissolved and that:
(1)is a revocable disposition or appointment of property made to the divorced individual's former spouse or any relative of the former spouse who is not a relative of the divorced individual;
(2)revocably confers a general or special power of appointment on the divorced individual's former spouse or any relative of the former spouse who is not a relative of the divorced individual; or
(3)revocably nominates the divorced individual's former spouse or any relative of the former spouse who is not a relative of the divorced individual to serve:
(A)as a personal representative, trustee, conservator, agent, or guardian; or
(B)in another fiduciary or representative capacity.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (H.B. 2245), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.