Texas Family Code Title 1, Chapter 4 - Premarital And Marital Property Agreements

SUBCHAPTER A UNIFORM PREMARITAL AGREEMENT ACT

• Texas Section 4.001 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Premarital agreement" means an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage and to be effective on marriage. (2) "Property"...
• Texas Section 4.002 - Formalities
  A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. The agreement is enforceable without consideration. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch....
• Texas Section 4.003 - Content
  (a) The parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to: (1) the rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of...
• Texas Section 4.004 - Effect Of Marriage
  A premarital agreement becomes effective on marriage. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
• Texas Section 4.005 - Amendment Or Revocation
  After marriage, a premarital agreement may be amended or revoked only by a written agreement signed by the parties. The amended agreement or the revocation...
• Texas Section 4.006 - Enforcement
  (a) A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the party against whom enforcement is requested proves that: (1) the party did not sign the agreement...
• Texas Section 4.007 - Enforcement: Void Marriage
  If a marriage is determined to be void, an agreement that would otherwise have been a premarital agreement is enforceable only to the extent necessary...
• Texas Section 4.008 - Limitation Of Actions
  A statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage of the parties...
• Texas Section 4.009 - Application And Construction
  This subchapter shall be applied and construed to effect its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this subchapter...

SUBCHAPTER B MARITAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT

• Texas Section 4.010 - Short Title
  This subchapter may be cited as the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
• Texas Section 4.101 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "property" has the meaning assigned by Section 4.001. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
• Texas Section 4.102 - Partition Or Exchange Of Community Property
  At any time, the spouses may partition or exchange between themselves all or part of their community property, then existing or to be acquired, as...
• Texas Section 4.103 - Agreement Between Spouses Concerning Income Or Property From Separate Property
  At any time, the spouses may agree that the income or property arising from the separate property that is then owned by one of them,...
• Texas Section 4.104 - Formalities
  A partition or exchange agreement under Section 4.102 or an agreement under Section 4.103 must be in writing and signed by both parties. Either agreement...
• Texas Section 4.105 - Enforcement
  (a) A partition or exchange agreement is not enforceable if the party against whom enforcement is requested proves that: (1) the party did not sign...

SUBCHAPTER C AGREEMENT TO CONVERT SEPARATE PROPERTY TO COMMUNITY PROPERTY

• Texas Section 4.106 - Rights Of Creditors And Recordation Under Partition Or Exchange Agreement
  (a) A provision of a partition or exchange agreement made under this subchapter is void with respect to the rights of a preexisting creditor whose...
• Texas Section 4.201 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "property" has the meaning assigned by Section 4.001. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 692, Sec. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
• Texas Section 4.202 - Agreement To Convert To Community Property
  At any time, spouses may agree that all or part of the separate property owned by either or both spouses is converted to community property....
• Texas Section 4.203 - Formalities Of Agreement
  (a) An agreement to convert separate property to community property: (1) must be in writing and: (A) be signed by the spouses; (B) identify the...
• Texas Section 4.204 - Management Of Converted Property
  Except as specified in the agreement to convert the property and as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 3, and other law, property converted to community...
• Texas Section 4.205 - Enforcement
  (a) An agreement to convert property to community property under this subchapter is not enforceable if the spouse against whom enforcement is sought proves that...
• Texas Section 4.206 - Rights Of Creditors; Recording
  (a) A conversion of separate property to community property does not affect the rights of a preexisting creditor of the spouse whose separate property is...

Last modified: September 28, 2016