Sec. 254.004. CONTRACTS CONCERNING WILLS OR DEVISES; JOINT OR RECIPROCAL WILLS. (a) A contract executed or entered into on or after September 1, 1979, to make a will or devise, or not to revoke a will or devise, may be established only by:
(1) a written agreement that is binding and enforceable; or
(2) a will stating:
(A) that a contract exists; and
(B) the material provisions of the contract.
(b) The execution of a joint will or reciprocal wills does not constitute by itself sufficient evidence of the existence of a contract.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Estates of Decedents; Durable Powers of Attorney
Chapter 254 - Certain Provisions In, and Contracts Relating To, Wills
Section 254.001. Devises to Trustees
Section 254.002. Bequests to Certain Subscribing Witnesses
Section 254.003. Devises to Certain Attorneys and Other Persons
Section 254.004. Contracts Concerning Wills or Devises; Joint or Reciprocal Wills