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 Title XXXI TRUSTS AND ESTATES OF DECEDENTS AND PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY

 Chapter 474 Probate Code — Intestate Succession and Wills 
DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION
474.010   General rules of descent. (5/23/1996)
474.015   Failure to survive decedent by 120 hours deemed predecease of decedent — consequences. (6/10/1981)
474.020   Lineals take per capita and per stirpes, when. (8/28/1955)
474.030   Partial intestacy. (8/28/1955)
474.040   Collaterals of half blood inherit, how. (8/28/1955)
474.050   Posthumous children to inherit. (8/28/1955)
474.060   Determination of relationship of parent and child — adopted person is child of adopting parent, exception — illegitimate child, relationship determined. (6/10/1981)
474.070   Legitimation by marriage. (8/28/1955)
474.080   Issue of void or dissolved marriage, legitimate. (8/28/1955)
474.090   Advancements counted against share, when — evaluation. (1/1/1981)
474.100   Alienage no bar to descent. (8/28/1955)
474.110   Curtesy and dower abolished. (8/28/1955)
474.120   Inheritance and statutory rights deemed waived, when. (8/28/1963)
474.130   Estate conveyed determines on failure of contractual bar. (8/28/1955)
474.140   Inheritance and statutory rights barred on misconduct of spouse. (8/28/2001)
474.150   Gifts in fraud of marital rights — presumptions on conveyances. (8/28/2018)
474.155   Contract to make will or devise, revoke or not revoke will or devise, or to die intestate, how established. (1/1/1981)
TAKING AGAINST WILL
474.160   Election by surviving spouse to take against will, effect. (8/28/1957)
474.163   Valuation of estate, how determined. (1/1/1981)
474.170   Notice of right to elect. (8/28/1983)
474.180   Time for making of election. (8/28/1957)
474.190   Form of election, filing. (8/28/1983)
474.200   Right of election personal to surviving spouse. (8/28/1983)
474.220   Waiver of right to elect. (8/28/1955)
474.230   Effect of failure to elect to take against will. (8/28/1955)
474.235   Share of omitted spouse. (1/1/1981)
474.240   Share of omitted children, how determined. (1/1/1981)
EXEMPT PROPERTY, FAMILY ALLOWANCE AND HOMESTEAD ALLOWANCE
474.250   Exempt property of surviving spouse or minor children. (5/23/1996)
474.260   One year support allowance, property in lieu thereof — allowance exempt from all claims. (5/23/1996)
474.270   Exempt property applied for, when. (8/28/1957)
474.280   Proceeds of sale of exempt property paid over, when. (8/28/1957)
474.290   Homestead allowance — partition of real estate selected, procedure — waiver. (5/23/1996)
474.293   Provision of family allowance by independent personal representative — limitations — relief by court. (1/1/1981)
474.300   Effect of death of spouse or child or marriage of minor on family and homestead allowances. (8/28/1965)
WILLS
474.310   Who may make will. (8/28/1999)
474.320   Will form, execution, attestation. (8/28/1955)
474.330   Who may witness will — effect of interest in will. (8/28/1955)
474.333   Will may provide for disposal of personal property by separate list. (5/23/1996)
474.337   Written will self-proved, how. (6/12/1991)
474.340   Nuncupative wills. (8/28/1955)
474.350   Revocation of nuncupative will. (8/28/1955)
474.360   Written will valid if executed in compliance with law. (1/1/1981)
474.370   Foreign wills, recorded when, evidence. (8/28/1955)
474.380   Probate of foreign wills. (8/28/1955)
474.382   Wills and trusts, English translation required, costs. (8/28/1998)
474.390   Contest of foreign will. (8/28/1955)
474.395   No-contest clauses, application of, petition may be filed — definition. (8/28/2014)
474.400   Revocation of wills. (8/28/1955)
474.410   Revocation of subsequent will also revokes first will — exception. (1/1/1981)
474.420   Change in circumstances — divorce. (8/28/1955)
474.425   Property given by testator during life treated as satisfaction of devise, when — valuation. (1/1/1981)
474.430   Court to conform to directions of will. (8/28/1955)
474.435   Class gift terminology includes certain persons and relationships, how determined. (1/1/1981)
474.440   Bond to convey does not revoke devise. (8/28/1955)
474.450   Encumbrance does not revoke devise — exoneration, when. (8/28/1955)
474.455   Devisee who does not survive testator by 120 hours treated as predeceasing testator — exceptions. (1/1/1981)
474.460   Testator surviving devisee, effect. (1/1/1981)
474.463   Exchange of securities not to adeem specific legacy. (6/10/1981)
474.465   Failure of devise to become part of residue. (1/1/1981)
474.470   Rule in Shelley's case abolished, effect. (8/28/1955)
474.480   Devise deemed to convey fee simple, when. (8/28/1955)
474.500   Wills of land to be recorded, where. (8/28/1955)
474.510   Deposit of will in court in testator's lifetime. (7/1/1997)
474.520   Construction of will. (8/28/1955)
474.530   Wills heretofore probated, effect — evidence. (1/2/1979)
 - Cross References
Adversary probate proceeding defined for Chapter 474, 472.140
Declaratory judgment as to heirs, devisees, legatees or construction of will, 527.040
Definitions of terms and general provisions of probate code, Chap. 472
Determination of heirship, 473.663
Disclaimers of property, Chap. 469
Forfeiture of inheritance in withdrawal of life support procedures contrary to declarant's wishes, 459.045
Nonprobate transfers, 461.001 to 461.081
Probate code, Chaps. 472, 473, 475

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