Texas § ES.116.003 - BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION AUTHORIZED

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§ ES.116.003. BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION AUTHORIZED

BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION AUTHORIZED. (a) An owner of a manufactured home may transfer the owner's interest in the home to one or more beneficiaries effective on the owner's death by designating each beneficiary as provided by Section 1201.2135 , Occupations Code. (b) A beneficiary designation is: (1) subject to Section 116.004 (b), revocable and may be changed at any time without the consent of the designated beneficiaries as provided by Section 1201.2135 , Occupations Code; (2) a nontestamentary instrument; and (3) effective without: (A) notice or delivery to or acceptance by the designated beneficiaries during the owner's life; or (B) consideration. (c) A will may not revoke or supersede a beneficiary designation, regardless of when the will is made. (d) A designated beneficiary may disclaim the designated beneficiary's interest in the manufactured home as provided by Chapter 240 , Property Code. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (S.B. 1940 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

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Section ES.116.003 ("BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION AUTHORIZED") 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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