Texas Probate Code §47 provides that if you don’t survive the decedent by 120 hours, it will be deemed that you predeceased him. The same applies for jointly owned property with right of survivorship. When people own property as joint tenants with right of survivorship, the survivor gets all of the property. If the joint [...]
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What is a putative spouse?
A putative spouse is one who, in good faith, thinks that he or she is married when they are not. I’ve written a brief description of a putative spouse and their inheritance rights at our web site, www.TheProbate.Net.
