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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Property Code § 240.009: POWER TO DISCLAIM; GENERAL REQUIREMENTS; WHEN IRREVOCABLE.

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  1. PROPERTY CODE
  2. TITLE 13. DISCLAIMER OF PROPERTY INTERESTS
  3. CHAPTER 240. TEXAS UNIFORM DISCLAIMER OF PROPERTY INTERESTS ACT
  4. SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a) To be effective, a disclaimer must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) declare the disclaimer;

(3) describe the interest or power disclaimed;

(4) be signed by the person making the disclaimer; and

(5) be delivered or filed in the manner provided by Subchapter C.

(b) A partial disclaimer may be expressed as a fraction, percentage, monetary amount, term of years, limitation of a power, or any other interest or estate in the property.

(c) A disclaimer is irrevocable on the later of the date the disclaimer:

(1) is delivered or filed under Subchapter C; or

(2) takes effect as provided in Sections 240.051-240.056.

(d) A disclaimer made under this chapter is not a transfer, assignment, or release.

(e) A disclaimer of an interest in property made by an individual must contain a statement under penalty of perjury regarding whether the disclaimant is a child support obligor whose disclaimer is barred under Section 240.151(g). An individual's failure to include the statement does not invalidate a disclaimer if the disclaimer is not barred under Section 240.151(g).

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (H.B. 2428), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2015.

Amended by:

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 552 (S.B. 286), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2021.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:37Z. Source file · JSON

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