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Terms Used In Texas Property Code 240.103

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

In the case of an interest in a testamentary trust:
(1) a disclaimer must be delivered to the trustee then serving;
(2) if no trustee is then serving, a disclaimer must be delivered to the personal representative of the decedent‘s estate; or
(3) if no trustee or personal representative is then serving, a disclaimer must be filed in the official public records of any county in which the decedent:
(A) was domiciled on the date of the decedent’s death; or
(B) owned real property.