Texas § ES.254.003 - DEVISES TO CERTAIN ATTORNEYS AND OTHER PERSONS
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§ ES.254.003. DEVISES TO CERTAIN ATTORNEYS AND OTHER PERSONS
DEVISES TO CERTAIN ATTORNEYS AND OTHER PERSONS. (a) A devise of property in a will is void if the devise is made to: (1) an attorney who prepares or supervises the preparation of the will; (2) a parent, descendant of a parent, or employee of the attorney described by Subdivision (1); or (3) the spouse of a person described by Subdivision (1) or (2). (b) This section does not apply to: (1) a devise made to a person who: (A) is the testator's spouse; (B) is an ascendant or descendant of the testator; or (C) is related within the third degree by consanguinity or affinity to the testator; or (2) a bona fide purchaser for value from a devisee in a will. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
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Section ES.254.003 ("DEVISES TO CERTAIN ATTORNEYS AND OTHER PERSONS") 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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