Texas Statutes
Subtitle F - Wills
Chapter 255 - Construction and Interpretation of Wills

Subchapter A. Certain Personal Property Excluded From Devise or Legacy

Section 255.001. Definitions - Sec. 255.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Contents" means tangible...

Section 255.002. Certain Personal Property Excluded From Devise of Real Property - Sec. 255.002. CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY EXCLUDED FROM DEVISE OF REAL...

Section 255.003. Contents Excluded From Legacy of Personal Property - Sec. 255.003. CONTENTS EXCLUDED FROM LEGACY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. A...

Subchapter B. Succession by Pretermitted Child

Section 255.051. Definition - Sec. 255.051. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "pretermitted child" means a...

Section 255.052. Applicability and Construction - Sec. 255.052. APPLICABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION. (a) Sections 255.053 and 255.054...

Section 255.053. Succession by Pretermitted Child if Testator Has Living Child at Will's Execution - Sec. 255.053. SUCCESSION BY PRETERMITTED CHILD IF TESTATOR HAS LIVING...

Section 255.054. Succession by Pretermitted Child if Testator Has No Living Child at Will's Execution - Sec. 255.054. SUCCESSION BY PRETERMITTED CHILD IF TESTATOR HAS NO...

Section 255.055. Ratable Recovery by Pretermitted Child From Portions Passing to Other Beneficiaries - Sec. 255.055. RATABLE RECOVERY BY PRETERMITTED CHILD FROM PORTIONS PASSING...

Section 255.056. Limitation on Reduction of Estate Passing to Surviving Spouse - Sec. 255.056. LIMITATION ON REDUCTION OF ESTATE PASSING TO SURVIVING...

Subchapter C. Lifetime Gifts as Satisfaction of Devise

Section 255.101. Certain Lifetime Gifts Considered Satisfaction of Devise - Sec. 255.101. CERTAIN LIFETIME GIFTS CONSIDERED SATISFACTION OF DEVISE. Property...

Section 255.102. Valuation of Property - Sec. 255.102. VALUATION OF PROPERTY. Property given in partial satisfaction...

Subchapter D. Failure of Devise; Disposition of Property to Devisee Who Predeceases Testator

Section 255.151. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 255.151. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies unless the...

Section 255.152. Failure of Devise; Effect on Residuary Estate - Sec. 255.152. FAILURE OF DEVISE; EFFECT ON RESIDUARY ESTATE. (a)...

Section 255.153. Disposition of Property to Certain Devisees Who Predecease Testator - Sec. 255.153. DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN DEVISEES WHO PREDECEASE...

Section 255.154. Devisee Under Class Gift - Sec. 255.154. DEVISEE UNDER CLASS GIFT. For purposes of this...

Subchapter F. Devise of Securities

Section 255.251. Definitions - Sec. 255.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Securities" has the...

Section 255.252. Increase in Securities; Accessions - Sec. 255.252. INCREASE IN SECURITIES; ACCESSIONS. Unless the will of...

Section 255.253. Cash Distribution Not Included in Devise - Sec. 255.253. CASH DISTRIBUTION NOT INCLUDED IN DEVISE. Unless the...

Subchapter G. Exoneration of Debts Secured by Specific Devises

Section 255.301. No Right to Exoneration of Debts - Sec. 255.301. NO RIGHT TO EXONERATION OF DEBTS. Except as...

Section 255.302. Exception - Sec. 255.302. EXCEPTION. A specific devise does not pass to...

Section 255.303. Rights of Certain Creditors and Other Persons - Sec. 255.303. RIGHTS OF CERTAIN CREDITORS AND OTHER PERSONS. (a)...

Section 255.304. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 255.304. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter is applicable only...

Subchapter H. Exercise of Power of Appointment Through Will

Section 255.351. Exercise of Power of Appointment Through Will - Sec. 255.351. EXERCISE OF POWER OF APPOINTMENT THROUGH WILL. A...

Subchapter I. Class Gifts

Section 255.401. Posthumous Class Gift Membership - Sec. 255.401. POSTHUMOUS CLASS GIFT MEMBERSHIP. (a) A right to...

Subchapter J. Judicial Modification or Reformation

Section 255.451. Circumstances Under Which Will May Be Modified or Reformed - Sec. 255.451. CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH WILL MAY BE MODIFIED OR...

Section 255.452. Judicial Discretion - Sec. 255.452. JUDICIAL DISCRETION. The court shall exercise the court's...

Section 255.453. Retroactive Effect - Sec. 255.453. RETROACTIVE EFFECT. The court may direct that an...

Section 255.454. Powers Cumulative - Sec. 255.454. POWERS CUMULATIVE. This subchapter does not limit a...

Section 255.455. Duties and Liability of Personal Representative Under Subchapter - Sec. 255.455. DUTIES AND LIABILITY OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE UNDER SUBCHAPTER....

Section 255.456. Jurisdiction and Transfer of Proceeding - Sec. 255.456. JURISDICTION AND TRANSFER OF PROCEEDING. (a) To the...