Tex. Prop. Code Section 71.004
Presumption of Death Without Heirs


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.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3585, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Source: Section 71.004 — Presumption of Death Without Heirs, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.­71.­htm#71.­004 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 71.004’s source at texas​.gov