Sec. 71.003. PRESUMPTION OF INTESTACY. An individual is presumed to have died intestate if, on or before the seventh anniversary of the date of the individual's death, the individual's will has not been recorded or probated in the county where the individual's property is located.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3585, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 71 - Escheat of Property
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 71.002. Presumption of Death
Section 71.003. Presumption of Intestacy
Section 71.004. Presumption of Death Without Heirs
Section 71.005. Act of Ownership
Section 71.006. Review of Probate Decree
Section 71.007. Identification of Real Property Subject to Escheat