Texas § 254.004 CONTRACTS CONCERNING WILLS OR DEVISES; JOINT OR RECIPROCAL WILLS.

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§ 254.004 — CONTRACTS CONCERNING WILLS OR DEVISES; JOINT OR RECIPROCAL WILLS.

Texas § 254.004

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Tex. Estates Code Code Ann. § 254.004 (2026).

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Sec. 254.004. CONTRACTS CONCERNING WILLS OR DEVISES; JOINT OR RECIPROCAL WILLS.

(a)A contract executed or entered into on or after September 1, 1979, to make a will or devise, or not to revoke a will or devise, may be established only by:

(1)a written agreement that is binding and enforceable; or

(2)a will stating:

(A)that a contract exists; and

(B)the material provisions of the contract.

(b)The execution of a joint will or reciprocal wills does not constitute by itself sufficient evidence of the existence of a contract.

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Sec. 254.004. CONTRACTS CONCERNING WILLS OR DEVISES; JOINT OR RECIPROCAL WILLS. (a) A contract executed or entered into on or after September 1, 1979, to make a will or devise, or not to revoke a will or devise, may be established only by:
(1) a written agreement that is binding and enforceable; or
(2) a will stating:
(A) that a contract exists; and
(B) the material provisions of the contract.
(b) The execution of a joint will or reciprocal wills does not constitute by itself sufficient evidence of the existence of a contract.