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.
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