Texas § ES.102.005 - PROHIBITIONS ON PARTITION OF HOMESTEAD

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§ ES.102.005. PROHIBITIONS ON PARTITION OF HOMESTEAD

PROHIBITIONS ON PARTITION OF HOMESTEAD. The homestead may not be partitioned among the decedent's heirs: (1) during the lifetime of the surviving spouse for as long as the surviving spouse elects to use or occupy the property as a homestead; or (2) during the period the guardian of the decedent's minor children is permitted to use and occupy the homestead under a court order. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 , Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.

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Section ES.102.005 ("PROHIBITIONS ON PARTITION OF HOMESTEAD") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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