Texas § PR.12.005 - PARTITION
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § PR.12.005 — PARTITION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ PR.12.005. PARTITION
PARTITION. (a) A court order partitioning or allowing recovery of title to land must be recorded with the county clerk of the county in which the land is located in order to be admitted as evidence to support a right claimed under the order. (b) A record of an order is sufficient under this section if it consists of a brief statement by the clerk of the court that made the order, signed and sealed by the clerk, that includes: (1) the identity of the case in which the partition or judgment was made; (2) the date of the case; (3) the names of the parties to the case; (4) a description of the land involved that is located in the county of the recording; and (5) the name of the party to whom the land is decreed. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3490, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § PR.12.005
What does The Texas Constitution § PR.12.005 cover?
Section PR.12.005 ("PARTITION") 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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