Texas Property Code

§ 240.051 — DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST IN PROPERTY

PR § 240.051Title 13. DISCLAIMER OF PROPERTY INTERESTS · Ch. 240. TEXAS UNIFORM DISCLAIMER OF PROPERTY INTERESTS ACT · Art. B. TYPE AND EFFECT OF DISCLAIMER

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(a)This section and Sections 240.0511 and 240.0512 apply to a disclaimer of an interest in property other than a disclaimer subject to Section 240.052 or 240.053.

(b)If an interest in property passes because of the death of a decedent:

(1)a disclaimer of the interest:

(A)takes effect as of the time of the decedent's death; and

(B)relates back for all purposes to the time of the decedent's death; and

(2)the disclaimed interest is not subject to the claims of any creditor of the disclaimant.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (H.B. 2428), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2015.