Texas Property Code 71.004 – Presumption of Death Without Heirs
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Terms Used In Texas Property Code 71.004
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
An individual is presumed to have died leaving no heirs if for the seven-year period preceding the court’s determination:
(1) a lawful claim to the individual’s property has not been asserted; and
(2) a lawful act of ownership of the individual’s property has not been exercised.