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Texas Estates Code - EST § 254.004. Contracts Concerning Wills or Devises;  Joint or Reciprocal Wills

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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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