Texas § 254.003 DEVISES TO CERTAIN ATTORNEYS AND OTHER PERSONS.

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§ 254.003 — DEVISES TO CERTAIN ATTORNEYS AND OTHER PERSONS.

Texas § 254.003

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Tex. Estates Code Code Ann. § 254.003 (2026).

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Sec. 254.003. DEVISES TO CERTAIN ATTORNEYS AND OTHER PERSONS.

(a)A devise of property in a will is void if the devise is made to:

(1)an attorney who prepares or supervises the preparation of the will;

(2)a parent, descendant of a parent, or employee of the attorney described by Subdivision (1); or

(3)the spouse of a person described by Subdivision (1) or (2).

(b)This section does not apply to:

(1)a devise made to a person who:

(A)is the testator's spouse;

(B)is an ascendant or descendant of the testator; or

(C)is related within the third degree by consanguinity or affinity to the testator; or

(2)a bona fide purchaser for value from a devisee in a will.

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Sec. 254.003. DEVISES TO CERTAIN ATTORNEYS AND OTHER PERSONS. (a) A devise of property in a will is void if the devise is made to:
(1) an attorney who prepares or supervises the preparation of the will;
(2) a parent, descendant of a parent, or employee of the attorney described by Subdivision (1); or
(3) the spouse of a person described by Subdivision (1) or (2).
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) a devise made to a person who:
(A) is the testator's spouse;
(B) is an ascendant or descendant of the testator; or
(C) is related within the third degree by consanguinity or affinity to the testator; or
(2) a bona fide purchaser for value from a devisee in a will.