Sec. 51.245. DECEASED PATENTEE. A patent issued in the name of a person who is deceased at the time the patent is issued conveys and secures valid title to the heirs or assignee of the deceased person.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2436, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain
Chapter 51 - Land, Timber, and Surface Resources
Section 51.241. Issuance of Patent
Section 51.243. Requisites of a Patent
Section 51.244. Delivery of Patent
Section 51.245. Deceased Patentee
Section 51.246. Acquisition of Deed of Acquittance to Excess Acreage
Section 51.247. Patents for Land That Cannot Be Patented by Other Methods
Section 51.248. Doubtful Claim
Section 51.249. Conflicting Surveys
Section 51.250. Conflicting Title
Section 51.251. Partial Conflict of Title