Texas Property Code § 71.004 Presumption Of Death Without Heirs

Sec. 71.004. PRESUMPTION OF DEATH WITHOUT HEIRS. An individual is presumed to have died leaving no heirs if for the seven-year period preceding the court's determination:

(1) a lawful claim to the individual's property has not been asserted; and

(2) a lawful act of ownership of the individual's property has not been exercised.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3585, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Section: Previous  71.001  71.002  71.003  71.004  71.005  71.006  71.007  71.101  71.102  71.103  71.104  71.105  71.106  71.107  71.108  Next

Last modified: September 28, 2016