Texas § ES.360.254 - JOINTLY OWNED PROPERTY

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§ ES.360.254. JOINTLY OWNED PROPERTY

JOINTLY OWNED PROPERTY. (a) A person who has a joint interest with a decedent's estate in any property may apply to the court that granted letters testamentary or of administration on the estate for a partition of the property. (b) On application under Subsection (a), the court shall partition the property between the applicant and the decedent's estate. (c) The provisions of this title relating to the partition and distribution of an estate govern a partition under this section to the extent applicable. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014. SUBCHAPTER G. ENFORCEMENT

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Section ES.360.254 ("JOINTLY OWNED PROPERTY") 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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